Terminator and Philosophy: I'll Be Back, Therefore I Am - Couverture souple

Irwin, William; Brown, Richard; Decker, Kevin S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0470447982 ISBN 13 : 9780470447987

Editeur : Wiley, 2009

Synopsis

Terminator and Philosophy Uses science fiction to provoke reflection and discussion on philosophical issues. This book explores puzzles about virtual reality, trans humanism, whether time travel is possible, the nature of artificial intelligence, and topics in neuroethics, among other timely issues. It is suitable for seasoned philosophers and scientists. Full description

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Are cyborgs our friends or our enemies?

Was it morally right for Skynet to nuke us?

Is John Connor free to choose to defend humanity, or not?

Is Judgment Day inevitable?

The Terminator series is one of the most popular sci–fifranchises ever created, captivating millions with its edgydepiction of the struggle of humankind for survival against its owncreations. This book draws on some of history′s philosophical heavyhitters: Descartes, Kant, Karl Marx, and many more. Nineteenleather–clad chapters target with extreme prejudice the mysteriessurrounding intriguing philosophical issues raised by theTerminator series, including the morality of terminating otherpeople for the sake of peace, whether we can really use time travelto protect our future resistance leaders in the past, and ifArnold′s famous T–101 is a real person or not. You′ll say "Hasta lavista, baby" to philosophical confusion as you develop a newappreciation for the complexities of John and Sarah Connor and thebattles between Skynet and the human race.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A timely book that uses science fiction to provoke reflectionand discussion on philosophical issues

From the nature of mind to the ethics of AI and neuralenhancement, science fiction thought experiments fire thephilosophical imagination, encouraging us to think outside of thebox about classic philosophical problems and even to envision newones. Science Fiction and Philosophy explores puzzles about virtualreality, transhumanism, whether time travel is possible, the natureof artificial intelligence, and topics in neuroethics, among othertimely issues. This thought–provoking volume is suitable forstudents and general readers but also examines new and moreadvanced topics of interest to seasoned philosophers andscientists.

Susan Schneider (Hometown TK) is Assistant Professor in thedepartment of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and anAffiliated Faculty Member at the Institutes for Research inCognitive Science and Center for Cognitive Neuroscience.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470447982
• ISBN 13: 9780470447987
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304