Blade Runner 2049 a philosophical exploration / edited by Timothy Shanahan and Paul Smart.
| Other author | Shanahan, Timothy, 1960- |
| Other author | Smart, Paul (Paul Richard), 1973- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | We're all just looking out for something real / Timothy Shanahan -- The alphabet of us : miracles, messianism, and the baseline test in Blade runner 2049 / Stephen Mulhall -- The "miracle" of replicant reproduction / Fiona Woollard -- Being-from-birth : natality and narrative / Brian Treanor -- The best memories : identity, narrative, and objects / Richard Heersmink and Christopher Jude McCarroll -- Breaking the code : strong agency and becoming a person / Robert W. Clowes -- The joi of holograms / Paul Smart -- Androids dream of virtual sheep / Wanja Wiese and Thomas Metzinger -- Her eyes were green : intimate relationships in Blade runner 2049 / Timothy Shanahan -- Artificial economics / Paul Smart -- The eyes of god / Nigel Shadbolt and Paul Smart -- What am I to you? The deck-a-rep debate and the question of fictional truth / Timothy Shanahan. |
| Abstract | "Widely acclaimed as a future classic on its release, Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 is both visually stunning and philosophically profound and provocative film. Extending the story of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner it is a cinematically stunning achievement in its own right. Containing specially commissioned chapters by a roster of international contributors, this fascinating collection explores the philosophical questions that abound in Blade Runner 2049. 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019038959 |
| ISBN | 9781138625303 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781138625334 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |