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Class Detail:
FA 2013 Philosophy PHIL 154 - Science Fiction and Philosophy Section 001
Credits:	3
Requirements & Distribution:	HU
Waitlist Capacity:	99
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Sebens,Charles
	(real time availability for all sections)

This course will provide an introduction to a variety of philosophical topics, using science fiction to make these abstract philosophical problems vivid. We will explore the philosophical implications of science fiction staples such as: time travel, teleportation, virtual reality, super-intelligent robots, futuristic utopias, and parallel universes. With these stories in hand, we'll investigate philosophical questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and the mind. This course is ideal for those who have taken zero to one philosophy courses in the past; no science background is required. Course Requirements: No data submitted Intended Audience: This course is ideal for those who have taken zero to one philosophy courses in the past; no science background is required Class Format: 3 hr/week lecture w/discussion

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ISBN: 9780415957557	Philosophy through science fiction : a coursebook with readings, Author: [compiled by] Ryan Nichols, Nicholas D. Smith, and Fred Miller., Publisher: Routledge 1. publ. 2009
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