The science fiction genre maintains a remarkable hold on the
imagination and enthusiasm of the filmgoing public, captivating
large audiences worldwide and garnering ever-larger profits.
Science fiction films entertain the possibility of time travel and
extraterrestrial visitation and imaginatively transport us to
worlds transformed by modern science and technology. They also
provide a medium through which questions about personal identity,
moral agency, artificial consciousness, and other categories of
experience can be addressed. In The Philosophy of Science Fiction
Film, distinguished authors explore the storylines, conflicts, and
themes of fifteen science fiction film classics, from Metropolis to
The Matrix. Editor Steven M. Sanders and a group of outstanding
scholars in philosophy, film studies, and other fields raise
science fiction film criticism to a new level by penetrating the
surface of the films to expose the underlying philosophical
arguments, ethical perspectives, and metaphysical views. Sanders's
introduction presents an overview and evaluation of each essay and
poses questions for readers to consider as they think about the
films under discussion.The first section, "Enigmas of Identity and
Agency," deals with the nature of humanity as it is portrayed in
Blade Runner, Dark City, Frankenstein, Invasion of the Body
Snatchers, and Total Recall. In the second section,
"Extraterrestrial Visitation, Time Travel, and Artificial
Intelligence," contributors discuss 2001: A Space Odyssey, The
Terminator, 12 Monkeys, and The Day the Earth Stood Still and
analyze the challenges of artificial intelligence, the paradoxes of
time travel, and the ethics of war. The final section, "Brave Newer
World: Science Fiction Futurism," looks at visions of the future in
Metropolis, The Matrix, Alphaville, and screen adaptations of
George Orwell's 1984.
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