219 works selected for the 40 candidate questions. Selections approved by Ben Breen, 29 September 2026. Arguments are unverified. Quotations were chosen by machine and are unchecked.
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1726SwiftSwift,Gulliver's TravelsEnglishFictionFull text
- Q15Should extending human life indefinitely be a goal of technical progress?
No. Gulliver's wish for endless life collapses when he meets the Struldbruggs, immortals who keep ageing and become wretched.
- Q15Should extending human life indefinitely be a goal of technical progress?
1762RousseauRousseau,Pygmalion, lyric sceneFrenchFictionFull text
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Pygmalion, scène lyrique
French · Fiction
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Open source →- Q39Can love for an artificial being remain genuine after its artificial nature is known?
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- Q39Can love for an artificial being remain genuine after its artificial nature is known?
1778GoetheGoethe,The Triumph of SensibilityGermanFictionFull text
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Der Triumph der Empfindsamkeit
German · Fiction
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Open source →- Q40Can an artificial companion satisfy the need for companionship if it has no feelings of its own?
No. Satire in which Prince Oronaro prefers a doll stuffed with sentimental novels to the real queen; the play mocks a love that needs nothing back.
- Q40Can an artificial companion satisfy the need for companionship if it has no feelings of its own?