{"product_id":"blade-runner-2049-timothy-shanahan-9781138625334","title":"Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration","description":"\u003cp\u003eWidely acclaimed upon its release as a future classic, Denis Villeneuve's \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2049\u003c\/i\u003e is visually stunning, philosophically profound, and a provocative extension of the story in Ridley Scott's \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e. Containing specially commissioned chapters by a roster of international contributors, this fascinating collection explores philosophical questions that abound in \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2049, \u003c\/i\u003eincluding: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat distinguishes the authentically \"human\" person?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow might natality condition one's experience of being-in-the-world?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow might shared memories feature in the constitution of personal identities?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat happens when created beings transcend the limits intended in their design?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat (if anything) is it like to be a hologram?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan artificial beings participate in genuinely romantic relationships?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow might developing artificial economics impact our behaviour as prosumers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the implications of techno-human enhancement in an era of surveillance capitalism?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding a foreword by Denis Villeneuve, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2049: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Philosophical Exploration\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, film studies, philosophy of mind, psychology, gender studies, and conceptual issues in cognitive science and artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Shanahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138625337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138625334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Timothy Shanahan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120943362303,"sku":"9781138625334","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a972190-2d88-4ed7-a115-f6206df2e305.jpg?v=1687417139","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blade-runner-2049-timothy-shanahan-9781138625334","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}