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The philosophy of science fiction film / edited by Steven M. Sanders.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.S26 P49 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Philosophy of popular culture
- The philosophy of popular culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science fiction films--History and criticism.
- Science fiction films.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 232 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, [2008]
- Summary:
- In Hollywood, the science fiction genre maintains a remarkable hold on the imagination and enthusiasm of the filmgoing public, regularly drawing large crowds and generating even larger profits. Science fiction films not only give viewers a glimpse into alternative realities but also explore various philosophical questions and themes, including the paradoxes of time travel, enigmas of personal identity, the significance of paranoia, the implications of advanced technology and artificial intelligence, and the meaning of life. The contributors to The Philosophy of Science Fiction Film use classic movies from the science fiction genre to explore complex philosophical themes and concepts in a unique and accessible way.
- Contents:
- An introduction to the philosophy of science fiction film / Steven M. Sanders
- Enigmas of identity and agency
- What is it to be human? : Blade runner and Dark city / Deborah Knight and George McKnight
- Recalling the self : personal identity in Total recall / Shai Biderman
- Picturing paranoia : interpreting Invasion of the body snatchers / Steven M. Sanders
- The existential Frankenstein / Jennifer L. McMahon
- Extraterrestrial visitation, time travel, and artificial intelligence
- Technology and ethics in The day the earth stood still / Aeon J. Skoble
- Some paradoxes of time travel in The terminator and 12 monkeys / William J. Devlin
- 2001 : a philosophical odyssey / Kevin L. Stoehr
- Terminator-fear and the paradox of fiction / Jason Holt
- Brave newer world : science fiction futurism
- The dialectic of Enlightenment in Metropolis / Jerold J. Abrams
- Imagining the future, contemplating the past : the screen versions of 1984 / R. Barton Palmer
- Disenchantment and rebellion in Alphaville / Alan Woolfolk
- The matrix, the cave, and the cogito / Mark T. Conard.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813124728
- 0813124727
- OCLC:
- 173218710
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