Question

question 4 of 10
which author first envisioned the conflict that would result from creating new
life out of dead body parts?

a. leonardo da vinci

b. isaac asimov

c. mary shelley

d. hisashige tanaka

Explanation:

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) centers on a scientist who creates life from dead body parts, exploring the moral and existential conflicts of this act. This is the first major work envisioning such a conflict. Other options: da Vinci was an artist/inventor, Asimov focused on robotics/ethics later, and Tanaka was an engineer/inventor.

Answer:

C. Mary Shelley