Terminator and philosophy

Terminator and philosophy: I'll be back, therefore I am

by Brown, Richard Decker, Kevin S.

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Are cyborgs our friends or our enemies?. Was it morally right for Skynet to nuke us?. Is John Connor free to choose to defend humanity, or not?. Is Judgment Day inevitable?. The Terminator series is one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever created, captivating millions with its edgy depiction of the struggle of humankind for survival against its own creations. This book draws on some of history's philosophical heavy hitters: Descartes, Kant, Karl Marx, and many more. Nineteen leather-clad…

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  • Full title :Terminator and philosophy : I'll be back, therefore I am / edited by Richard Brown and Kevin S. Decker.

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Are cyborgs our friends or our enemies?. Was it morally right for Skynet to nuke us?. Is John Connor free to choose to defend humanity, or not?. Is Judgment Day inevitable?. The Terminator series is one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever created, captivating millions with its edgy depiction of the struggle of humankind for survival against its own creations. This book draws on some of history's philosophical heavy hitters: Descartes, Kant, Karl Marx, and many more. Nineteen leather-clad chapters target with extreme prejudice the mysteries surrounding intriguing philosophical issues rai.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2009.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons
  • Place of Publication:Hoboken, N.J
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2009.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (vii, 294 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780470730089, 0470730080, 9780470730102, 0470730102, 9780470730096, 0470730099, 1282123130, 9781282123137
  • oclc:ocn430830126
  • LC Classification:PN1995.9.P42
  • Dewey Decimal:791.43/75

Table of Contents

TERMINATOR AND PHILOSOPHY: I'll Be Back, Therefore I Am; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; Part One: LIFE AFTER HUMANITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; Chapter 1: THE TERMINATOR WINS: IS THE EXTINCTION OF THE HUMAN RACE THE END OF PEOPLE, OR JUST THE BEGINNING?; Chapter 2: TRUE MAN OR TIN MAN? HOW DESCARTES AND SARAH CONNOR TELL A MAN FROM A MACHINE; Chapter 3: IT STANDS TO REASON: SKYNET AND SELF-PRESERVATION; Chapter 4: UN-TERMINATED: THE INTEGRATION OF THE MACHINES; Part II: WOMEN AND REVOLUTIONARIES; Chapter 5: "I KNOW NOW WHY YOU CRY": TERMINATOR 2, MORAL PHILOSOPHY, AND FEMINISM.

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Subjects

Artificial intelligence -- Philosophy Cognitive science -- Philosophy Criticism, interpretation, etc Films de science-fiction -- Histoire et… Intelligence artificielle -- Philosophie Neurosciences -- Philosophie Neurosciences -- Philosophy PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video Philosophie au cinéma Philosophy in motion pictures Science fiction films Science fiction films -- History and cr… Sciences cognitives -- Philosophie Terminator (Motion picture) Terminator 2 (Motion picture) Terminator 3 (Motion picture)

Writers

Brown, Richard Decker, Kevin S.

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