- 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
Science Fiction and Philosophy: From Time Travel to Superintelligence
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PublisherWiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN1405149078
ISBN-139781405149075
Sales Rank827,226
CategoryLiterary Criticism
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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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