Science Fiction and Political Philosophy - From Bacon to Black Mirror

This edited collection uses works of science fiction to illustrate and explore the fundamental themes and concepts of political philosophy, including freedom, justice, and the advantages and disadvantages of progress.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Fiction and the Science of Self-Reflection: Francis Bacon's New Atlantis and the Idols of the Mind

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Chapter 11: Bacon, Transhumanism, and Reflections from the Black Mirror

About the author

Steven Michels is associate provost and professor of political science at Sacred Heart University.

Timothy McCranor is doctoral student in the Political Science Department at Boston College.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy McCranor
• Assisted by: Timothy McCranor (Editor), Michels Steven (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781498586450
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-8645-0
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Politics, Literature, & Film
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political science and theory