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Provolution
La provolution (contraction d’évolution proactive et traduction de l’anglais provolve), plus connu sous son appellation anglaise d’uplift, est une forme encore fictive d’évolution, popularisée par le cycle de science-fiction de l’Élévation de David Brin, mais que l’on peut faire remonter jusqu’à L'Île du docteur Moreau.
Contrairement à l’évolution naturelle, où les organismes se modifient eux-mêmes au fil du temps, ou aux évolutions forcées, comme celle que prône la philosophie transhumaniste, la provolution est une sorte de “xéno-évolution”, en ce sens que c’est une espèce qui décide d’améliorer une autre espèce en lui procurant, par exemple, l’intelligence.
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Uplift — may refer to: * Biological uplift, the theoretical prospect of upgrading the capacities of non human animals or other intelligences ** Uplift Universe, the setting for a series of novels by David Brin in which Biological Uplift is a central… … Wikipedia
Uplift — Up*lift , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Uplifting}.] To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock. Cowper. [1913 Webster] Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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uplift — or uplift brassiere [up lift′; ] also, and for n. always [, up′lift΄] vt. 1. to lift up, or elevate 2. to raise to a higher moral, social, or cultural level or condition n. ☆ 1. the act or process of lifting up; elevation 2. a) the act or process … English World dictionary
Uplift — Up lift , n. (Geol.) A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uplift — index edify, elevate, elevation, enhance, heighten (elevate), meliorate, promotion (advancement) … Law dictionary
uplift — (v.) mid 14c., from UP (Cf. up) + LIFT (Cf. lift) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
uplift — [v] elevate, inspire boost, brighten, bring up, cheer, elate, excite, exhilarate, improve, lift up*, perk up*, raise spirits; concepts 7,22 … New thesaurus
uplift — ► VERB 1) raise. 2) (be uplifted) (of an island, mountain, etc.) be created by an upward movement of the earth s surface. 3) elevate morally or spiritually. ► NOUN 1) an act of uplifting. 2) support from a garment for a woman s bust … English terms dictionary
uplift — upliftment, n. v. /up lift /; n. /up lift /, v.t. 1. to lift up; raise; elevate. 2. to improve socially, culturally, morally, or the like: to uplift downtrodden and deprived peoples. 3. to exalt emotionally or spiritually. v.i. 4. to become… … Universalium
uplift — uplifts, uplifting, uplifted VERB (The verb is pronounced [[t]ʌplɪ̱ft[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ʌ̱plɪft[/t]].) If something uplifts people, it helps them to have a better life, for example by making them feel happy or by improving their… … English dictionary
