Body, Soul and Cyberspace in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema

Virtual Worlds and Ethical Problems

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9781137399403
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Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 2014 9781137399403
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Body, Soul and Cyberspace explores how recent science-fiction cinema answers questions about body and soul, virtuality, and spirituality in the digital age by linking cinematic themes with religious, philosophical and ethical concepts.

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ISBN13:9781137399403
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

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List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Ethical Questions in Contemporary Science Fiction Films 1. Body - Cyborgs, Clones and Automata: T he Matrix , e XistenZ , Avatar 2. Soul - Cyber-Spirituality and Immortality: The Thirteenth Floor , Aeon Flux , Transcendence 3. Cyberspace - Dreams, Memory and Virtual Worlds: TRON: Legacy , Total Recall (2012), Inception Conclusion: Imagining our Future(s) Notes Bibliography Index

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