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SCIENCE FICTION AND PHILOSOPHY
FROM TIME TRAVEL TO SUPERINTELLIGENCE |
| By: |
Susan Schneider (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£18.95 |
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£13.83 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1118922611 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781118922613 |
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| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC |
| Pub. date: |
23 February, 2016 |
| Edition: |
2nd Edition |
| Pages: |
432 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
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 developmentsExplores questions relating to transhumanism, brain enhancement, time travel, the nature of the self, and the ethics of artificial intelligenceFeatures 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 WorldProvides a gateway into classic philosophical puzzles and topics informed by the latest technology |
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US |
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John Wiley & Sons Inc |
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