Posthumanist Representations of Consciousness, Nature, and Matter
Science Fiction in the Age of AI
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Posthumanist Representations of Consciousness, Nature, and Matter
Science Fiction in the Age of AI
- Open Access
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Description
This open access book undertakes a close reading of four contemporary novels which employ the themes of artificial intelligence and mind uploading in order to explore alternative and more constructive ways to situate ourselves in the world.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a standard CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Consciousness as a Unifying Factor in Iain M. Banks' Excession
2. Posthumanist Connectivity and Care Ethics in Ian McEwan's Machines Like Me
3. Ethics and Consciousness in Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun
4. Mind and/versus Body in Jeanette Winterson's Frankissstein
Conclusion
References
Index
Product details
| Published | 21 Jan 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 9781666973853 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Series | Ecocritical Theory and Practice |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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