Science Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the Ethics of Posthumanism

Science Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the Ethics of Posthumanism
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Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 9781137367631
ISBN-13 : 1137367636
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Download or read book Science Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the Ethics of Posthumanism written by E. Gomel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.


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