Abstract
Featuring classic authors and brand new work, we are confronted with a fundamental metaphysical challenge in every story. Are we souls, brains, animals, or patterns of information? Are the Buddhists right to say that the self is an illusion? Do we survive under conditions such as total amnesia, or the replacement of our brains by machine parts? Each story is accompanied by an introductory overview and examination of the philosophical arguments behind it.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781350499812, 9781350499836 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781350499805, 9781350499829 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Note that while this work collects together stories by various authors, it should count as an authored textbook, rather than an edited collection. This is because it includes around 40,000 words of commentary by Tom Cochrane.Keywords
- identity
- science fiction
- creative writing
- philosophy
- metaphysics
- aesthetics
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