Science fiction and philosophy : from time travel to superintelligence / [electronic resource]
by Schneider, Susan [editor.].
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BookPublisher: Hoboken : Wiley, 2016.Edition: Second edition.Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9781118922620; 111892262X; 9781118922606; 1118922603.Subject(s): Science fiction -- Philosophy | Philosophy -- Introductions | Philosophy in literature | Philosophy | Philosophy in literature | Science fiction -- Philosophy | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary | Introductions | Electronic booksOnline resources: Wiley Online Library
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Summary: "Featuring numerous updates and enhancements, Science Fiction and Philosophy, 2nd Edition, presents a collection of readings that utilize concepts developed from science fiction to explore a variety of classic and contemporary philosophical issues."-- Provided by publisher.
Part I. Could I be in a "Matrix or computer simulation? -- Part II. What Am I? Free will and the nature of persons -- Part III. Mind: natural, artificial, hybrid, and superintelligent -- Part IV. Ethical and political issues -- Part V. Space and time.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Could I be in a "Matrix or computer simulation? -- Part II. What Am I? Free will and the nature of persons -- Part III. Mind: natural, artificial, hybrid, and superintelligent -- Part IV. Ethical and political issues -- Part V. Space and time.
"Featuring numerous updates and enhancements, Science Fiction and Philosophy, 2nd Edition, presents a collection of readings that utilize concepts developed from science fiction to explore a variety of classic and contemporary philosophical issues."-- Provided by publisher.
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