Susan Schneider
Science Fiction Philosophy
From Time Travel to Superintelligence
Gebonden EN 2009 9781405149068Levertijd ± 16 werkdagen
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Samenvatting
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 neuroethicsDraws 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 FutureConsiders 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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ISBN13:9781405149068
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:361
Uitgever:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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