What If?: Religious Themes in Science FictionWho am I? Why am I here?Where am I going?What if . . .?Science fiction delights in asking old questions in new ways. Rather than being primarily about advanced technology and the imagined future, science fiction novels and films are more fundamentally about issues of human nature and destiny. They provide a unique perspective on the same questions that have dominated theology and philosophy throughout history. In this fascinating book, Mike Alsford aims neither to give a history of science fiction, nor to systematically identify specific religious motifs within the genre, but to create an interdisciplinary, exploratory space where we can engage with the primal themes in new ways. Whether we are already well-versed in science fiction, or have had only the briefest encounters with Frankenstein’s monster and Doctor Who, this book will provide exciting insights into questions of identity, the human condition, our relationships and our destiny. |
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There are many excellent histories of the genre of science fiction which seek to
establish the origins of this unique literary form and to trace its development
through novel , short story and film . This , however , is not one of them . There
are also ...
There are many excellent histories of the genre of science fiction which seek to
establish the origins of this unique literary form and to trace its development
through novel , short story and film . This , however , is not one of them . There
are also ...
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In his most famous work , the Critique of Pure Reason , Kant seeks to establish
confidence in the capacity of human reason via a careful definition of its limits . In
essence Kant maintains , following Locke , that all true knowledge is dependent ...
In his most famous work , the Critique of Pure Reason , Kant seeks to establish
confidence in the capacity of human reason via a careful definition of its limits . In
essence Kant maintains , following Locke , that all true knowledge is dependent ...
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In an episode of Star Trek : The Next Generation the android , Data , is put on trial
to establish whether it / he has the rights of personhood or is simply property . '
The ensuing debate inevitably revolves around the criteria for establishing ...
In an episode of Star Trek : The Next Generation the android , Data , is put on trial
to establish whether it / he has the rights of personhood or is simply property . '
The ensuing debate inevitably revolves around the criteria for establishing ...
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Contents
What Are | 31 |
Aliens | 49 |
Where Are We Going and How Do We | 82 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | What If?: Religious Themes in Science Fiction |
| Author | Mike Alsford |
| Publisher | Darton, Longman & Todd, 2000 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 27 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0232523479, 9780232523478 |
| Length | 164 pages |
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