Science Fiction and Philosophy

From Time Travel to Superintelligence

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

• ISBN: 9781118922606
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication: December 22, 2015
• Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
• Language: English

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