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Timothy McCranor, Steven Michels - Science Fiction and Political Philosophy, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Science Fiction and Political Philosophy

From Bacon to Black Mirror

Av Timothy McCranor, Steven Michels

Del i serien Politics, Literature, & Film

514 kr

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Sometimes called the “literature of ideas,” science fiction is a natural medium for normative political philosophy. Science fiction’s focus on technology, space and time travel, non-human lifeforms, and parallel universes cannot help but invoke the perennial questions of political life, including the nature of a just social order and who should rule; freedom, free will, and autonomy; and the advantages and disadvantages of progress. Rather than offering a reading of a work inspired by a particular thinker or tradition, each chapter presents a careful reading of a classic or contemporary work in the genre (a novel, short story, film, or television series) to illustrate and explore the themes and concepts of political philosophy.
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Steven Michels is associate provost and professor of political science at Sacred Heart University.Timothy McCranor is doctoral student in the Political Science Department at Boston College.

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“Given that nothing is poised to help us explore the pressing political and philosophical issues of our day like science fiction, Science Fiction and Political Philosophy is a much-needed book. It covers nearly everything you want it to cover—dating back to the origins of science fiction (like Bacon’s New Atlantis and Shelly’s Frankenstein) to modern fan favorites of film and television (like Star Trek TNG and Black Mirror)—and treats science fiction with the philosophical respect it deserves. I hope and believe it will inspire similar works.”

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