{"product_id":"science-fiction-and-philosophy-susan-schneider-9781405149068","title":"Science Fiction and Philosophy: From Time Travel to Superintelligence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely volume that uses science fiction as a springboard to meaningful philosophical discussions, especially at points of contact between science fiction and new scientific developments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRaises questions and examines timely themes concerning the nature of the mind, time travel, artificial intelligence, neural enhancement, free will, the nature of persons, transhumanism, virtual reality, and neuroethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a broad range of books, films and television series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix, Star Trek, Blade Runner, Frankenstein, Brave New World, The Time Machine, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the classic philosophical puzzles that appeal to the general reader, while also exploring new topics of interest to the more seasoned academic\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 140514906X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405149068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.80w x 1.10d","brand":"Susan Schneider","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48013915193599,"sku":"9781405149068","price":100.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b6ca84b-2c91-44f4-9d6d-b6209b3c6530.jpg?v=1767745566","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/science-fiction-and-philosophy-susan-schneider-9781405149068","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}