{"product_id":"star-trek-thought-experiments-scott-robinson-9798837464294","title":"Star Trek Thought Experiments: Mind-Expanding Excursions into Philosophical Deep Space","description":"Smart people love \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e. And smart people love thought experiments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt seems a pretty natural thing, then, to bring the two together. \u003ci\u003eTrek\u003c\/i\u003e offers up a number of thought-provoking problems all its own, from the questions of identity emanating from the Transporter to the question of Data's sentience; but thought experiments emanating from classical philosophy also resonate in \u003ci\u003eTrek\u003c\/i\u003e, from the causality issues of time travel to the timeless tension between reason and emotion. Along the way, a few more modern problems emerge, including the possibility that we are living in a computer simulation - which naturally brings holodecks to mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, then, is a collection of 22 puzzles that will hopefully be both entertaining and thought-provoking for the dedicated philosophical Trekker: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan History Be Changed? * Are We Alone in the Universe? * Does the Transporter Kill You? * The Fate of Dr. Moriarty *\u003cbr\u003eStretching Time * The Bootstrap Paradox * Can Time Travel \u003ci\u003eNot\u003c\/i\u003e Change History? * Can a Machine Be Conscious? * Can a Mind Move Between Bodies? * Can a Mind Download Into a Computer? * The Needs of the Many * Alien Rights * Interstellar Justice * Are We Better Off Without Emotions? * Is Perfect Happiness Possible? * and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8837464290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798837464294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d","brand":"Scott Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44201769369855,"sku":"9798837464294","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_585b3e2b-9e4c-4f81-9991-7591152256e5.jpg?v=1691491297","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/star-trek-thought-experiments-scott-robinson-9798837464294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}