Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration

ISBN-13: 9781138625334 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 252 str.

Timothy Shanahan; Paul Smart

Opis

Blade Runner 2049 is an outstanding collection of specially commissioned chapters on this long-awaited film, and is essential reading for students - indeed anyone - interested in philosophy and film studies.

Spis treści

Foreword Denis Villeneuve  Introduction Timothy Shanahan and Paul Smart  1. We’re All Just Looking for Something Real Timothy Shanahan  2. The Alphabet of Us: Miracles, Messianism, and the Baseline Test in Blade Runner 2049 Stephen Mulhall  3. The "Miracle" of Replicant Reproduction Fiona Woollard  4. Being-from-Birth: Natality and Narrative Brian Treanor  5. The Best Memories: Identity, Narrative, and Objects Richard Heersmink and Christopher Jude McCarroll  6. Breaking the Code: Strong Agency and Becoming a Person Robert W. Clowes  7. The Joi of Holograms Paul Smart  8. Androids Dream of Virtual Sheep Wanja Wiese and Thomas K. Metzinger  9. Her Eyes Were Green: Intimate Relationships in Blade Runner 2049 Timothy Shanahan  10. Artificial Economics Paul Smart  11. The Eyes of God Nigel Shadbolt and Paul Smart  12. What Am I to You? The Deck-a-Rep Debate and the Question of Fictional Truth Timothy Shanahan.  Index