문학 : 올더스 헉슬리의 『멋진 신세계』의 과학, 축복인가, 재앙인가 -디스토피아 과학- = Science in Huxley`s Brave New World, Is it a Blessing or a Disaster? -Dystopia Science-

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This paper intends to examine Huxley`s scientific point of view in his novel, Brave New World, by asking whether science a blessing or a disaster. Huxley portrays here in Brave New World a Utopian Country that obviously would turn into a Dystopia one. It is set ostensibly in the far future, the year of Our Ford 632, which equivalent to Gregorian Year 2540. Projection his novel into the future, Huxley offers a picture of the world as it might become if man becomes subservient to science rather than science subservient to man. The conversation between John the Savage and Mustapha Mond presents many controversial issues about science. Their discussion in chapter 17 acts as a core summary of the novel. John the Savage, who is appalled by the sterility and absence of feelings in the World State, where life founded on "Community, Identity, Stability" and the pleasure principle endorsed by drug kind of soma. The behavior of John the Savage is sometimes compelled by external forces thereas sometimes they are the result of human volitions and desires. His actions are still determined wholly by their current conditions, but at least the subject is the author of the actions. In conclusion, this article asserts that scientism developed without humanities could be a disaster for the future life of human beings.