Overview
- First book to focus exclusively on personhood in science fiction.
- Analyzes classic literature, popular television, and film.
- Explores the question of what it means to be 'human.'
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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About this book
This book addresses the topic of personhood—who is a “person” or “human,” and what rights or dignities does that include—as it has been addressed through the lens of science fiction. Chapters include discussions of consciousness and the soul, artificial intelligence, dehumanization and othering, and free will. Classic and modern sci-fi texts are engaged, as well as film and television. This book argues that science fiction allows us to examine the profound question of personhood through its speculative and imaginative nature, highlighting issues that are already visible in our present world.
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About the author
Juli L. Gittinger is a Lecturer of South Asian religions and Program Coordinator for Religion at Georgia College, USA. Her areas of personal research interest include Hindu nationalism, religion in media, and religion/pop culture.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Personhood in Science Fiction
Book Subtitle: Religious and Philosophical Considerations
Authors: Juli L. Gittinger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30062-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-30061-6Published: 11 November 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-30064-7Published: 11 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-30062-3Published: 29 October 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 245
Topics: Religion and Society, Popular Culture , Popular Science in Religious Studies, Popular Science in Philosophy, Ethics