Philosophy through Science Fiction Stories

Exploring the Boundaries of the Possible

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

Av Helen De Cruz, Johan De Smedt, Eric Schwitzgebel, USA) Cruz, Helen De (Saint Louis University, USA) Smedt, Johan De (Saint Louis University, USA) Schwitzgebel, Eric (University of California at Riverside, Helen de Cruz, Johan de Smedt

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Bringing together short stories by award-winning contemporary science fiction authors and philosophers, this book covers a wide range of philosophical ideas from ethics, philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and metaphysics. Alongside the introductory pieces by the editors that help readers to understand how philosophy can be done through science fiction, you will find end-of-story notes written by the authors that contextualize their stories within broader philosophical themes. Organised thematically, these stories address fundamental philosophical questions such as:*What does it mean to be human?*Is neural enhancement a good thing? *What makes a life worthwhile?*What political systems are best?By making complex ideas easily accessible, this unique book allows you to engage with philosophical ideas in entertaining new ways, and is an ideal entry point for anyone interested in using fiction to better understand philosophy.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-01-14
Mått138 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt339 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor264
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350081215

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AcknowledgmentsIntroductory Dispute Concerning Science Fiction, Philosophy, and the Nutritional Content of Maraschino Cherries, Helen De Cruz, Johan De Smedt, and Eric SchwitzgebelPart I: Expanding the HumanIntroduction to Part I, Eric Schwitzgebel1. Excerpt from Theuth, an Oral History of Work in the Age of Machine-Assisted Cognition, Ken Liu2. Adjoiners, Lisa Schoenberg3. The Intended, David John Baker4. The New Book of the Dead, Sofia SamatarPart II: What We Owe to Ourselves and OthersIntroduction to Part II, Johan De Smedt5. Out of the Dragon's Womb, Aliette de Bodard6. Whale Fall, Wendy Nikel7. Monsters and Soldiers, Mark SilcoxPart III: Gods and FamiliesIntroduction to Part III, Helen De Cruz8. I, Player in a Demon Tale, Hud Hudson9. The Eye of the Needle, Frances Howard-Snyder10. God on a Bad Night, Christopher Mark Rose11. Hell Is the Absence of God, Ted ChiangConcluding Ventilation, Helen De Cruz, Johan De Smedt, and Eric SchwitzgebelList of ContributorsIndex

The volume brings together an eclectic roster of philosophizing storytellers who have won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards (Ken Liu, Aliette de Bodard, Ted Chiang) and storytelling philosophers, including the winner of the American Philosophical Association’s 'Philosophy Through Fiction' competition. Each short story is followed by an expository 'story note,' in which the author expands on the underlying philosophical concepts.