Author: William Irwin (Series edited by); Kimberly S. Engels (Editor); James B. South (Editor)
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Description
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