Philosophy through Science Fiction Stories

Exploring the Boundaries of the Possible
Herausgeber: Schwitzgebel, Eric; Smedt, Johan De; Cruz, Helen De

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Bringing together short stories by award-winning contemporary science fiction authors and philosophers, this book covers a wide range of philosophical ideas from ethics, philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and metaphysics. Alongside the introductory pieces by the editors that help readers to understand how philosophy can be done through science fiction, you will find end-of-story notes written by the authors that contextualize their stories within broader philosophical themes. Organised thematically, these stories address fundamental philosophical questions such as: *What does it mean to be human? *Is neural enhancement a good thing? *What makes a life worthwhile? *What political systems are best? By making complex ideas easily accessible, this unique book allows you to engage with philosophical ideas in entertaining new ways, and is an ideal entry point for anyone interested in using fiction to better understand philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781350081215
• ISBN-10: 1350081213
• Artikelnr.: 59182465

Autorenporträt

Helen De Cruz is Danforth Chair in the Humanities at Saint Louis University, USA. Johan De Smedt is Postdoctoral Fellow at Saint Louis University, USA. Eric Schwitzgebel is Professor of Philosophy at University of California, Riverside, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introductory Dispute Concerning Science Fiction
Philosophy
and the Nutritional Content of Maraschino Cherries
Helen De Cruz
Johan De Smedt
and Eric Schwitzgebel Part I: Expanding the Human Introduction to Part I
Eric Schwitzgebel 1. Excerpt from Theuth
an Oral History of Work in the Age of Machine-Assisted Cognition
Ken Liu 2. Adjoiners
Lisa Schoenberg 3. The Intended
David John Baker 4. The New Book of the Dead
Sofia Samatar Part II: What We Owe to Ourselves and Others Introduction to Part II
Johan De Smedt 5. Out of the Dragon's Womb
Aliette de Bodard 6. Whale Fall
Wendy Nikel 7. Monsters and Soldiers
Mark Silcox Part III: Gods and Families Introduction to Part III
Helen De Cruz 8. I
Player in a Demon Tale
Hud Hudson 9. The Eye of the Needle
Frances Howard-Snyder 10. God on a Bad Night
Christopher Mark Rose 11. Hell Is the Absence of God
Ted Chiang Concluding Ventilation
Helen De Cruz
Johan De Smedt
and Eric Schwitzgebel List of Contributors Index