Schneider, Susan
Science Fiction and Philosophy: From Time Travel to Superintelligence
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
Avainsanat: Science fiction
Science fiction
, Sci-Fi, philosophy, philosophy of mind, speculative fiction, transhumanism, singularity, artificial intelligence, AI, thought experiments, ethics, free will, General Philosophy- Toimittaja
- Schneider, Susan
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2016
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 2
- Sivumäärä
- 432 sivua
- Kategoria
- Filosofia
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118922606
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781118922590