{"product_id":"science-fiction-and-philosophy-susan-schneider-9781118922613","title":"Science Fiction and Philosophy: From Time Travel to Superintelligence","description":"Featuring numerous updates and enhancements, \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction and Philosophy, 2nd Edition, \u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of readings that utilize concepts developed from science fiction to explore a variety of classic and contemporary philosophical issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses science fiction to address a series of classic and contemporary philosophical issues, including many raised by recent scientific developments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores questions relating to transhumanism, brain enhancement, time travel, the nature of the self, and the ethics of artificial intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous updates to the popular and highly acclaimed first edition, including new chapters addressing the cutting-edge topic of the technological singularity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a broad range of science fiction's more familiar novels, films, and TV series, including \u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a gateway into classic philosophical puzzles and topics informed by the latest technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Schneider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118922611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118922613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Susan Schneider","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980867043583,"sku":"9781118922613","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f3faddb9-5bed-4fd1-822d-7eddff89f2fc.jpg?v=1683252345","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/science-fiction-and-philosophy-susan-schneider-9781118922613","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}