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
Nyckelord: Science fiction
Science fiction
, Sci-Fi, philosophy, philosophy of mind, speculative fiction, transhumanism, singularity, artificial intelligence, AI, thought experiments, ethics, free will, General Philosophy- Utgivare
- Schneider, Susan
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2016
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 2
- Sidantal
- 432 sidor
- Kategori
- Filosofi
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118922606
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781118922590