Ridley Scott's Blade Runner is widely regarded as a "masterpiece of
modern cinema" and is regularly ranked as one of the great films of
all time. Set in a dystopian future where the line between human
beings and 'replicants' is blurred, the film raises a host of
philosophical questions about what it is to be human, the
possibility of moral agency and freedom in 'created' life forms,
and the capacity of cinema to make a genuine contribution to our
engagement with these kinds of questions. This volume of specially
commissioned chapters systematically explores and addresses these
issues from a philosophical point of view. Beginning with a helpful
introduction, the seven chapters examine the following questions:
How is the theme of death explored in Blade Runner and with what
implications for our understanding of the human condition? What can
we learn about the relationship between emotion and reason from the
depiction of the 'replicants' in Blade Runner? How are memory,
empathy, and moral agency related in Blade Runner? How does the
style and 'mood' of Blade Runner bear upon its thematic and
philosophical significance? Is Blade Runner a meditation on the
nature of film itself? Including a brief biography of the director
and a detailed list of references to other writings on the film,
Blade Runner is essential reading for students - indeed anyone -
interested in philosophy and film studies. Contributors: Colin
Allen, Peter Atterton, Amy Coplan, David Davies, Berys Gaut,
Stephen Mulhall, C. D. C. Reeve.
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