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Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy
- De: The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor David K. Johnson PhD University of Oklahoma
- Duración: 13 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 920
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 820
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 810
The science fiction genre has become increasingly influential in mainstream popular culture, evolving into one of the most engaging storytelling tools we use to think about technology and consider the shape of the future. Along the way, it has also become one of the major lenses we use to explore important philosophical questions. The origins of science fiction are most often thought to trace to Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, a story born from a night of spooky tale-telling by the fireside that explores scientific, moral, and ethical questions that were of great concern in the 19th century - and that continue to resonate today.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Weak philosophy loaded with misapplied facts and personal bias
- De KENDRA GOODMAN en 11-22-18
Fulfilling, accessible, and challenging
Revisado: 01-21-20
While Dr. Johnson opens his series with an admission worthy of a 5-second cringe, he takes the listener through a fair and enthralling catalogue of philosophical ideas across history by using various accessible sci-fi episodes and narratives that the listener can watch ( and sometimes read) as ‘homework’. He engages the role of the viewer/listener to assume the role of an armchair philosopher to approach each following lecture topic. He has made an important contribution towards bridging the everyday sci-fi reader (and mere fiction reader) with the questions and answers that makes this genre worth the modern world’s attention.
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