Science Fiction and Philosophy: From Time Travel to Superintelligence

Edited by Susan Schneider, this 2010 volume from Wiley-Blackwell delves into profound philosophical questions using the engaging medium of science fiction. The book explores timely themes such as the nature of the mind, time travel, artificial intelligence, neural enhancement, free will, the nature of persons, transhumanism, virtual reality, and neuroethics.

By drawing on a diverse range of books, films, and television series—including The Matrix, Star Trek, Blade Runner, Frankenstein, , The Time Machine, and Back to the Future—the author invites both general readers and academic philosophers to engage with classic puzzles and emerging topics in a captivating way.

ISBN-13: 978-1444327908