Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy

Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy

Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy

In Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy David Kyle Johnson, of King’s College, takes you on a 24-lecture exploration of the final frontiers of philosophy across several decades of science fiction in film and television. See how science fiction allows us to consider immense, vital—and sometimes controversial—ideas with a rare combination of engagement and critical distance.

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