Philosophy and Science Fiction, Volume XXXIX bookcover

Philosophy and Science Fiction, Volume XXXIX

Peter A French 

(Edited by)

Howard K Wettstein 

(Edited by)

Eric Schwitzgebel 

(Guest editor)
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Science Fiction and Philosophy deals with science-fictional thought experiments and their long history in philosophy, with roots back to the mythological inventions of ancient philosophers such as Plato and Zhuangzi. These thought experiments play a prominent role especially in current metaphysical theorizing about personal identity, artificial minds, and the nature of time. This issue includes reflections on the nature of science fiction, on the epistemology of science fictional thought experiments, on our possible moral and social relationships with future intelligent beings, on the prospects of human or post-human self-transformation, and on time travel. While most of the contributions are expository essays written in the typical style of journal articles, two of the contributions are original short stories written by prominent SF writers whose writing is informed by the advanced graduate work they have done in philosophy.

Product Details

PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Publish DateDecember 14, 2015
Pages300
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781119255437
Dimensions9.0 X 6.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.7 pounds

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"The sheer variety of topics discussed will make it a nice introduction for anybody willing to examine some of the fundamental theoretical problems raised by speculative fiction." (Metapsychology Online Reviews, April 2016)

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