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Widely acclaimed upon its release as a future classic, Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 is visually stunning, philosophically profound, and a provocative extension of the story in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. Containing specially commissioned chapters by a roster of international contributors, this fascinating collection explores philosophical questions that abound in Blade Runner 2049, including:

What distinguishes the authentically "human" person?
How might natality condition one's experience of being-in-the-world?
How might shared memories feature in the constitution of personal identities?
What happens when created beings transcend the limits intended in their design?
What (if anything) is it like to be a hologram?

Can artificial beings participate in genuinely romantic relationships?
How might developing artificial economics impact our behaviour as prosumers?
What are the implications of techno-human enhancement in an era of surveillance capitalism?

Including a foreword by Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration 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.

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Title Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration
Author Timothy Shanahan (Editor); Paul Smart (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Pages 252
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Routledge
Date 2019-10-01
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9781138625303 / 1138625302
Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
Dimensions 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 in (21.84 x 14.22 x 2.03 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Science fiction films - History and criticism
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019038959
Dewey Decimal Code 791.437

About the author

Timothy Shanahan is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and the author of Philosophy and Blade Runner (2014).

Paul 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.

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Routledge, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Printed boards sharp and clean, with some gentle handling marks to panels. Text block clean, with white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very carefully read. Sharp spine ends. Fine condition. No jacket as issued. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A fine copy of this highly regarded title, exploring Villeneuve's film Containing specially commissioned chapters by a roster of international contributors, this fascinating collection explores philosophical questions that abound in Blade Runner 2049, includes a foreword by Denis Villeneuve.