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Holy sci-fi! where science fiction and religion intersect Paul J. Nahin
Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy (R0) eBooks 2014 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nahin, Paul J., author.
- Series:
- Science and fiction (Springer (Firm))
- Science and fiction 2197-1196
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science fiction--Religious aspects.
- Science fiction.
- Religion and literature.
- Physics.
- Philosophy.
- physics.
- philosophy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Physics.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Other Title:
- Holy scifi!
- Holy science fiction!
- Place of Publication:
- New York Springer [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Can a computer have a soul? Are religion and science mutually exclusive? Is there really such a thing as free will? If you could time travel to visit Jesus, would you (and should you)? For hundreds of years, philosophers, scientists, and science fiction writers have pondered these questions and many more. In Holy Sci-Fi!, popular writer Paul Nahin explores the fertile and sometimes uneasy relationship between science fiction and religion. With a scope spanning the history of religion, philosophy, and literature, Nahin follows religious themes in science fiction from Feynman to Foucault, and from Asimov to Aristotle. An intriguing journey through popular and well-loved books and stories, Holy Sci-Fi! shows how sci-fi has informed humanity's attitudes towards our faiths, our future, and ourselves"--Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Religious Science Fiction Before Science Fiction
- Time, Space, God's Omniscience, and Free Will
- Religious Robots
- Computers as Gods
- Space Travel, Radio, and alien Encounters
- Time Traveling to Jesus
- What If God Revealed Himself?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Print version record
- Other Format:
- Print version Nahin, Paul J. Holy sci-fi!
- ISBN:
- 9781493906185
- 1493906186
- 9781306699983
- 1306699983
- OCLC:
- 876723324
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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