Science Fiction and Philosophy - From Time Travel to Superintelligence (Hardcover)

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 Future"Considers the classic philosophical puzzles that appeal to the general reader, while also exploring new topics of interest to the more seasoned academic

General

Imprint:	Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	June 2009
Authors:	S. Schneider
Dimensions:	242 x 167 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-1-4051-4906-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	1-4051-4906-X
Barcode:	9781405149068

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