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Who are we, really? Explore identity through sci-fi stories.
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Identity in Science Fiction
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320 pages
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26 November 2025
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Summary
Identity in Science Fiction: Exploring the Boundaries of Self
In the first science fiction and philosophy anthology to focus on identity, a set of exemplary stories raise deep questions about who and what we are. Featuring classic authors and brand new work, we are confronted with a fundamental metaphysical topic within every story. Are we souls, brains, animals, or patterns of information? Are the Buddhists right to say that the self is an illusion? Do we survive u…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350499805 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350499803 |
| Author: | Dr Tom Cochrane |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 26 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Dr Tom Cochrane
Tom Cochrane is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Flinders University, Australia. He is author of The Emotional Power of Music (2013), The Emotional Mind (2018) and The Aesthetic Value of the World (2021).
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