Science Fiction and Philosophy: From Time Travel to Superintelligence
ISBN-13:
9781118922613
ISBN-10:
1118922611
Edition:
2
Author:
Susan Schneider
Publication date:
2016
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Paperback
432 pages
Category:
Philosophy
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ISBN-13:
9781118922613
ISBN-10:
1118922611
Edition:
2
Author:
Susan Schneider
Publication date:
2016
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Paperback
432 pages
Category:
Philosophy
Summary
Science Fiction and Philosophy: From Time Travel to Superintelligence (ISBN-13: 9781118922613 and ISBN-10: 1118922611), written by authors
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Featuring numerous updates and enhancements, Science Fiction and Philosophy, 2nd Edition, presents a collection of readings that utilize concepts developed from science fiction to explore a variety of classic and contemporary philosophical issues.
- Uses science fiction to address a series of classic and contemporary philosophical issues, including many raised by recent scientific developments
- Explores questions relating to transhumanism, brain enhancement, time travel, the nature of the self, and the ethics of artificial intelligence
- Features numerous updates to the popular and highly acclaimed first edition, including new chapters addressing the cutting-edge topic of the technological singularity
- Draws on a broad range of science fiction’s more familiar novels, films, and TV series, including I, Robot, The Hunger Games, The Matrix, Star Trek, Blade Runner, and Brave New World
- Provides a gateway into classic philosophical puzzles and topics informed by the latest technology
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