{"product_id":"9781118922613","title":"Science Fiction and Philosophy From Time Travel to Superintelligence","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScience Fiction and Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Time Travel to Superintelligence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSusan Schneider\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFeaturing 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eSusan Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e is a Philosophy Professor at the University of Connecticut and a Fellow with the American Council of Learned Societies. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Thought: a New Philosophical Direction\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and the co-author, with Max Velmans, of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Consciousness\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 March 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118922613\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314485358732,"sku":"9781118922613","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118922613_7629d9d1-18a1-40da-b327-aa63cc0ecfd2.jpg?v=1780162156","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118922613","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}