Philosophical reflections on Black mirror
by Marshall, Kingsley Rocha, James Shaw, Daniel
"Black Mirror is a cultural phenomenon. It is a creative and sometimes shocking examination of modern society and the improbable consequences of technological progress. The episodes - typically set in an alternative present, or the near future - usually have a dark and satirical twist that provokes intense question both of the self and society at large. These kind of philosophical provocations are at the very heart of the show. Philosophical reflections on Black Mirror draws upon thinkers such …
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- Full title :Philosophical reflections on Black mirror / edited by Dan Shaw, Kingsley Marshall, and James Rocha.
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"Black Mirror is a cultural phenomenon. It is a creative and sometimes shocking examination of modern society and the improbable consequences of technological progress. The episodes - typically set in an alternative present, or the near future - usually have a dark and satirical twist that provokes intense question both of the self and society at large. These kind of philosophical provocations are at the very heart of the show. Philosophical reflections on Black Mirror draws upon thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Pierre Hadot and Michel Foucault to uncover how Black Mirror acts as 'philosophical television' questioning human morality and humanity's vulnerability when faced with the inexorable advance of technology"--
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- Publication Date:2022.
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- Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Academic
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2022.
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- Description:1 online resource
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- ISBN:9781350162198, 1350162191, 1350162167, 9781350162167
- oclc:on1269416001
- LC Classification:PN1992.77.B525
- Dewey Decimal:791.45/72
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