Science Fiction and Philosophy

From Time Travel to Superintelligence

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
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Author: ISBN: 9781444327908
Publisher: Wiley Publication: June 3, 2010
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781444327908
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: June 3, 2010
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

A timely volume that uses science fiction as a springboard to meaningful philosophical discussions, especially at points of contact between science fiction and new scientific developments.

  • Raises questions and examines timely themes concerning the nature of the mind, time travel, artificial intelligence, neural enhancement, free will, the nature of persons, transhumanism, virtual reality, and neuroethics
  • Draws on a broad range of books, films and television series, including The Matrix, Star Trek, Blade Runner, Frankenstein, Brave New World, The Time Machine, and Back to the Future
  • Considers the classic philosophical puzzles that appeal to the general reader, while also exploring new topics of interest to the more seasoned academic
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A timely volume that uses science fiction as a springboard to meaningful philosophical discussions, especially at points of contact between science fiction and new scientific developments.

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