Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein examines the pursuit of knowledge within the context of the industrial age, shining a spotlight on the ethical, moral, and religious implications of science. Science and Prometheus Mary's childhood home: link with science.

The novel was a direct response to contemporary debates about vivisection (experimental … Frankenstein n'est pas seulement un conte fantastique, il représente aussi la naissance de la science-fiction. Since the publication of Frankenstein, many other writers have grappled with questions of what might happen when people ignore the potential consequences of scientific discovery. Frankenstein was written at a time of intense debate about science, and, as the visitors to her father's home included some of the leading intellectuals of the day, Mary Shelley was very familiar with the central issues: On y trouve, pour la première fois, un mythe qui se fonde sur des spéculations scientifiques et pas uniquement sur des éléments surnaturels. Deux siècles plus tard, Frankenstein vit encore, lui et sa créature, visages d’une monstruosité trop humaine et du scientifique démiurge à jamais débordé par sa propre création. In 1896, H.G Wells published The Island of Dr. Moreau, in which a Victor Frankenstein-like scientist creates human-animal hybrids. The tragic example of Victor Frankenstein serves to generally highlight the danger of man’s unbridled thirst for knowledge, a science without morality; however, a deeper consideration of the novel’s text reveals a … Frankenstein remains a relevant analysis of the dangers of science, a sensitive, complex exploration of the tension between developing the mind and knowing too much, creating and playing the Creator, exploring new ground and crossing into forbidden territory; Key Themes. Social responsibility; Injustice; Parenting; Isolation Frankenstein, le premier monstre de la science : tel est le programme de La Méthode scientifique pour l’heure qui vient.