{"product_id":"blade-runner-2049-a-philosophical-exploration-paperback","title":"Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Shanahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaul Smart\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely acclaimed upon its release as a future classic, Denis Villeneuve's \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2049\u003c\/i\u003e is visually stunning, philosophically profound, and a provocative extension of the story in Ridley Scott's \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e. Containing specially commissioned chapters by a roster of international contributors, this fascinating collection explores philosophical questions that abound in \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2049, \u003c\/i\u003eincluding: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat distinguishes the authentically \"human\" person?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow might natality condition one's experience of being-in-the-world?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow might shared memories feature in the constitution of personal identities?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat happens when created beings transcend the limits intended in their design?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat (if anything) is it like to be a hologram?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan artificial beings participate in genuinely romantic relationships?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow might developing artificial economics impact our behaviour as prosumers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the implications of techno-human enhancement in an era of surveillance capitalism?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding a foreword by Denis Villeneuve, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2049: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Philosophical Exploration\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, film studies, philosophy of mind, psychology, gender studies, and conceptual issues in cognitive science and artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy Shanahan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and the author of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Blade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Smart is a researcher at the New University of Lisbon, Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, UK, and a freelance cognitive science consultant, specializing in machine learning and virtual reality technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343253127417,"sku":"9781138625334","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TmN4NGMvcGt1c3BBQUpFN3hKeTJBQT09.webp?v=1769718945","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/blade-runner-2049-a-philosophical-exploration-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}