{"product_id":"star-trek-thought-experiments-mind-expanding-excursions-into-philosophical-deep-space-paperback","title":"Star Trek Thought Experiments: Mind-Expanding Excursions into Philosophical Deep Space - 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\u003eMillennium Seven\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eScott Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmart people love \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e. And smart people love thought experiments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt seems a pretty natural thing, then, to bring the two together. \u003ci\u003eTrek\u003c\/i\u003e offers up a number of thought-provoking problems all its own, from the questions of identity emanating from the Transporter to the question of Data's sentience; but thought experiments emanating from classical philosophy also resonate in \u003ci\u003eTrek\u003c\/i\u003e, from the causality issues of time travel to the timeless tension between reason and emotion. Along the way, a few more modern problems emerge, including the possibility that we are living in a computer simulation - which naturally brings holodecks to mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, then, is a collection of 22 puzzles that will hopefully be both entertaining and thought-provoking for the dedicated philosophical Trekker: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan History Be Changed? * Are We Alone in the Universe? * Does the Transporter Kill You? * The Fate of Dr. Moriarty *\u003cbr\u003eStretching Time * The Bootstrap Paradox * Can Time Travel \u003ci\u003eNot\u003c\/i\u003e Change History? * Can a Machine Be Conscious? * Can a Mind Move Between Bodies? * Can a Mind Download Into a Computer? * The Needs of the Many * Alien Rights * Interstellar Justice * Are We Better Off Without Emotions? * Is Perfect Happiness Possible? * and more!\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48638981144825,"sku":"9798837464294","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/y3i3uaxzHR9798837464294.webp?v=1783293563","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/star-trek-thought-experiments-mind-expanding-excursions-into-philosophical-deep-space-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}