Westworld and Philosophy
Author(s): William Irwin (Series edited by); Kimberly S. Engels (Editor); James B. South (Editor)
A philosophical look at HBO's Westworld that charts a course through the maze of the mind, examining how we think about humans, hosts, and the divide between authentic and artificial life
- The first book dedicated to exploring the philosophical questions raised by the record-breaking, award-winning HBO series
- Charts a course through the maze of the mind, raising numerous questions about the nature of consciousness and its bearing on the divide between authentic and artificial life
- Explores topics including robots, zombies, and dystopia, memory and freedom, violence and pleasure, zoopolitics and anthropocentrism, dreams, mazes and metaphysics
- Led by an experienced volume editor - James B. South, Mad Men and Philosophy (2010)
- Guides readers through the show's enigmatic twists and turns ahead of the release of Westworld's second season
General Information
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- : John Wiley & Sons, Limited
- : Wiley-Blackwell
- : 0.396893
- : 01 April 2018
- : books
Other Specifications
- : William Irwin (Series edited by); Kimberly S. Engels (Editor); James B. South (Editor)
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 791.4572
- : 280