Body, soul and cyberspace in contemporary science fiction cinema : virtual worlds and ethical problems /

Body, Soul and Cyberspace explores how recent science-fiction cinema addresses questions about the connections between body and soul, virtuality and the ways in which we engage with spirituality in the digital age. The book investigates notions of love, life and death, taking an interdisciplinary ap...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Magerstädt, Sylvie, 1976- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Series:	Palgrave pivot.
Subjects:	Science fiction films > History and criticism. Human body in motion pictures. Philosophy in motion pictures. PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > History & Criticism. PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Ethical Questions in Contemporary Science Fiction Films
1. Body: Cyborgs, Clones and Automata: The Matrix, eXistenZ, Avatar
2. Soul: Cyber-Spirituality and Immortality: The Thirteenth Floor, Aeon Flux, Transcendence
3. Cyberspace: Dreams, Memory and Virtual Worlds: TRON: Legacy, Total Recall (2012), Inception
Conclusion: Imagining our Future(s)
Bibliography
Index.