Science Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the Ethics of Posthumanism
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Author | : E. Gomel |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2014-06-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137367631 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137367636 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Science Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the Ethics of Posthumanism by : E. Gomel
Book excerpt: Science Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the Ethics of Posthumanism offers a typology of alien encounters and addresses a range of texts including classic novels of alien encounter by H.G. Wells and Robert Heinlein; recent blockbusters by Greg Bear, Octavia Butler and Sheri Tepper; and experimental science fiction by Peter Watts and Housuke Nojiri.