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Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy
Sesong 1
201824 episoder
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Episoder
- S1 E1 - Inception and the Interpretation of Art24. mai 201834minBegin your journey with a look at why science fiction is one of the primary ways contemporary society engages with philosophical issues. Get an overview of the kinds of sci-fi media you will explore throughout the course and explore how you will address the interpretation of art with a look at the film Inception. #Music, Philosophy & ReligionGratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E2 - The Matrix and the Value of Knowledge24. mai 201833minWhich will you choose, the red pill or the blue? Look at different ideas concerning truth, knowledge, and reality through the film The Matrix, from Plato's definition of knowledge to the theories of Jean Baudrillard. Also, grasp the important distinctions between epistemology and metaphysics.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E3 - The Matrix Sequels and Human Free Will24. mai 201834minThough panned by critics and science fiction fans alike, upon first release, the two sequels that followed The Matrix - Reloaded and Revolutions, respectively - provide surprisingly fertile ground for philosophical investigation surrounding the existence of free will. Compare multiple theories and see whether these oft-derided films can offer any answers.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E4 - The Adjustment Bureau, the Force, and Fate24. mai 201832minExplore the concept of individual fate through the film The Adjustment Bureau and the larger concept of universal fate in Star Wars. Along the way, take a look at the ways conspiracy theories and supernatural claims invoke "fate" to explain real-world happenings and how philosophers handle these "explanations."Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E5 - Contact: Science versus Religion24. mai 201834minScience communicator Carl Sagan believed science and religion could be compatible. But does Contact, the film based on his novel, prove his point or undermine it? Probe the many ways humans use personal experience to justify belief and whether or not such experiences can justify belief in the face of contrary scientific evidence.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E6 - Arrival: Aliens and Radical Translation24. mai 201834minSee how the 2016 film Arrival can help you examine the three questions that arise when discussing the possibility of alien life in the universe: How likely would a visitation be? What effect on society would it have? And, particularly pertinent to the film, would we be able to communicate with them once they're here?Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E7 - Interstellar: Is Time Travel Possible?24. mai 201834minThis lecture will take a look at what metaphysics has to say about the possibility of time travel, focusing primarily on the film Interstellar. Along the way, you will also look at other influential time travel stories and the various theories they represent, like Back to the Future, Quantum Leap, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Planet of the Apes.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E8 - Doctor Who and Time Travel Paradoxes24. mai 201835minOpen with a look at a fan-favorite episode of Doctor Who and explore the nature of paradoxes in time travel. You will also see that science fiction doesn't always have to take itself seriously to tell a great story - or to explore fascinating philosophical questions - when you turn your attention to the Futurama episode "Roswell That Ends Well."Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E9 - Star Trek: TNG and Alternate Worlds24. mai 201833minWhat can quantum mechanics tell us about the likelihood of alternate worlds? Explore the multiverse theory with Lieutenant Worf in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Parallels" and see how science could support the idea of multiple worlds, while also grappling with the seeming untestable nature of such a theory.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E10 - Dark City, Dollhouse, and Personal Identity24. mai 201836minThe nature of personal identity is tied to numerous philosophical concerns: memory, consciousness, even the possibility of an afterlife. With films like Dark City and Moon and TV shows like Dollhouse, Professor Johnson guides you through the theories of great thinkers like Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, and their intellectual descendants.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E11 - Westworld and A.I. Artificial Intelligence24. mai 201836minSentient machines have been a staple of sci-fi for decades. Focus on a few key stories, and take a look at the long history of intelligent machines in film and TV - as well as get a glimpse into our very possible future - examining the ways we conceive of the mind and the implications of artificial intelligence. Machines can calculate, but could they one day be sentient?Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E12 - Transcendence and the Dangers of AI24. mai 201835minScience fiction has always been fascinated by the possibilities of artificial intelligence, with many storytellers focusing on the dangers of sentient machines. But human predictions of the future are often inaccurate, so here you will explore arguments both for and against the creation of AI through the film Transcendence, as well as through other iconic stories.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E13 - The Thirteenth Floor: Are We Simulated?24. mai 201833minWhat is the likelihood that we are living in a simulated world right now? Some philosophers, using laws of subjective probability, would say it may actually be much higher than you might think. Examine the film The Thirteenth Floor and understand how creating a convincing simulated world could alter our conception of reality itself.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E14 - The Orville, Orwell, and the "Black Mirror"24. mai 201834minThe pervasive influence of social media makes life feel more performative than ever, yet it really just demonstrates an old dilemma heightened by new technology. Here, see how the anthology show Black Mirror and the Star Trek-influenced series The Orville offer episodes that examine extreme cases of objectification and mob mentality.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E15 - Star Wars: Good versus Evil24. mai 201833minThe original Star Wars trilogy is not morally ambiguous, but many other entries in the franchise present complicated gray areas when it comes to good versus evil. Professor Johnson demonstrates how the 21st-century films in the series, especially Rogue One, create a more complicated view of morality - and what Nietzsche can tell us about space politics.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E16 - Firefly, Blake's 7, and Political Rebellion24. mai 201834minMany science fiction stories revolve around scrappy, sympathetic rebels and the overthrow of oppressive government powers. Here, look at how two series - Blake's 7 and Firefly - take similar approaches to the experience of political oppression and individual defiance. Consider the implications of dissent within society and contemplate the perpetual dilemma of balancing freedom and social order.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E17 - Starship Troopers, Doctor Who, and Just War24. mai 201835minFrom the overt militarism of Starship Troopers to the pacifism of the Doctor, examine how societies view war and the ways we are (or are not) able to justify it. As you compare and contrast two very different ways of confronting violence, you will also look at the middle ground via Just War Theory and ponder the difficulties of preserving life while sometimes having to cause harm.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E18 - The Prime Directive and Postcolonialism24. mai 201833minWhat can science fiction tell us about the dangers of colonialism and moral relativism? Take a look at the Prime Directive and the ethical ramifications of imposing one society's values on another, as you plunge into several episodes from different iterations of Star Trek, including the classic series of the 1960s, The Next Generation, and Enterprise.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E19 - Capitalism in Metropolis, Elysium, and Panem24. mai 201834minCapitalism is an economic philosophy as much as it is a practical system and, while it has many benefits, the capitalist system also has its share of pitfalls and ethical quandaries. Looking at the dystopian visions of the sci-fi films Metropolis, Elysium, and The Hunger Games, you will dive into the issue of balance and understand why an unregulated free market is a recipe for inequality.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E20 - Snowpiercer and Climate Change24. mai 201836minOpen this lecture with a look at how and why we get scientific information from experts and why what we should conclude about climate change is as much of a philosophical issue as it is a scientific one. Then, through the film Snowpiercer, take a look at how a lukewarm approach to pressing issues can create narratives of false security and cast doubt on real dangers that will have consequences.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E21 - Soylent Green: Overpopulation and Euthanasia24. mai 201834minWhen is it acceptable to end your own life? With the rising threat of overpopulation on Earth in the future, see what the 1970s film Soylent Green offers as a solution to dwindling space and resources. Also, consider other ways societies, in both science fiction and the real world, tackle the moral issues of euthanasia (both self-chosen and coerced) and population control.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E22 - Gattaca and the Ethics of Reproduction24. mai 201832minDive into the ethical questions of "designer babies," genetic manipulation, and human evolution at the heart of the movie Gattaca, a film which NASA once considered one of the most plausible sci-fi films ever made. Then, turn your attention to a similar issue as you explore the philosophical and scientific ins and outs of cloning, via the Canadian TV show Orphan Black.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E23 - The Handmaid's Tale: Feminism and Religion24. mai 201836minThe television adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale offers a grim vision of a future in which religious fanaticism reshapes the US into a misogynist totalitarian state. Professor Johnson provides a brief overview of the meaning(s) and different stages of feminism in the 20th century and examines what the disenfranchisement of women says about the uses and abuses of power.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
- S1 E24 - Kubrick's 2001 and Nietzsche's Übermensch24. mai 201838minAnalyze one of the most famous - and possibly weirdest - sci-fi films of all time: 2001: A Space Odyssey. Consider the imagery and ideas of Kubrick's vision and determine whether, as some suggest, it reflects the concept of Friedrich Nietzsche's Übermensch. Close with a brief glimpse of the science fiction worlds still waiting for you to explore them.Gratis prøveversjon av The Great Courses Signature Collection eller kjøp
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- The Great Courses
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- David Kyle Johnson
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