Philosophers on Film: Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration

Philosophers on Film: Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration
Timothy Shanahan, Paul Smart
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3 Oct 2019 UK
9781138625334
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Widely acclaimed upon its release as a future classic, Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 is visually stunning, philosophically profound, and a provocative extension of the story in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. Containing specially commissioned chapters by a roster of international contributors, this fascinating collection explores the philosophical questions that abound in Blade Runner 2049, including:What distinguishes the authentically "human" person?How might natality condition one's experience of being-in-the-world?How might shared memories feature in the constitution of personal identities?What happens when created beings transcend the limits intended in their design?What (if anything) is it like to be a hologram?Can artificial beings participate in genuinely romantic relationships?How might developing artificial economics impact our behaviour as prosumers?What are the implications of techno-human enhancement in an era of surveillance capitalism?Including a foreword by Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, film studies, philosophy of mind, psychology, gender studies, and conceptual issues in cognitive science and artificial intelligence.

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ISBN-13: 9781138625334
Published: 3 Oct 2019
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 254

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