Year: 2009
Author: William Irwin, Richard Brown, Kevin S. Decker
Genre: Philosophy of Pop Culture
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470730102, 9780470730102
Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series (Volume 13)
English language
Format: PDF
Interactive table of contents: Yes
Number of pages: 304 (Google Books), 305 (PDF)

An up-to-date book that resorts to the use of science fiction, to encourage reflection and discussion on philosophical subjects.
From the nature of reason to the morality of artificial intelligence and increasing the capacity of the brain, science fiction has sparked the flame of experiments with philosophical thinking, prompting us to think outside the framework of classical philosophical problems and even imagine new ones. "Science Fiction and Philosophy" explores the riddles of virtual reality, transhumanism, the possibility of time travel, the nature of artificial intelligence, and various questions on neuro-ethics among other topical issues. This thought-provoking book is suitable for students and a wide range of readers, but also considers new and more complex subjects of interest of experienced philosophers and scientists.
Susan Schneider (TK's hometown) is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and a registered member of the Institutes of Research on Cognitive Science and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience.

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