Description
In this mind-bending, darkly comic work, Epikt—an artificial Ktistec machine—begins what it calls its first autobiography, recounting its own emergence at the Institute for Impure Science. As Epikt “speaks” to the reader, its self-creation becomes a lens for examining humanity’s most stubborn mysteries, from the nature of consciousness to the strange logic that governs belief and meaning. Blending speculative invention with Lafferty’s distinctive, off-kilter imagination, the book turns philosophical inquiry into a playful, sometimes unsettling journey through interpretation itself. Ultimately, Epikt’s account invites readers to question what it means to understand, to be understood, and to arrive at truth through imperfect, impure methods.
Available Editions
paperback
Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2016
161 pages
ISBN: 9781473213555
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First Published
1971
Language
eng
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