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Science Fiction and Philosophy: From Time Travel to Superintelligence

By SCHNEIDER , Susan

Book information

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.;Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2009
ISBN
140514906X, 978-1-4051-4906-8, 978-1-4051-4907-5, 1405149078
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1024 kB (1048175 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
368\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00

Description

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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