La voce del padrone. Le scienze alle prese con l’enigma divino

Stanisław Lem’s novel His Master’s Voice presents different topics related to religious concerns. It does not represent the relationship between sci- ence and faith; rather, it shows the conflict between different scientific ap- proaches and their limitations in grasping the meaning of the “absolutely other”, represented by an alien message, exploring its ethical implications. St. Augustine’s Confessions are recalled as a style (sermo humilis) to update its themes and analyze the relationship between evil and mankind.