Magerstädt Body, Soul and Cyberspace in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema

Virtual Worlds and Ethical Problems
2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-39941-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 95 Seiten, eBook

Body, Soul and Cyberspace explores how recent science-fiction cinema answers questions about body and soul, virtuality, and spirituality in the digital age by linking cinematic themes with religious, philosophical and ethical concepts.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Magerstädt, S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Ethical Questions in Contemporary Science Fiction Films 1. Body - Cyborgs, Clones and Automata: T he Matrix , e XistenZ , 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) Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Sylvie Magerstädt is Senior Lecturer in Media Cultures at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, where she teaches a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Previously, she lectured in Film Theory at Imperial College London and worked as a copywriter and script editor. Her main research interest is the intersection of cinema, philosophy and religion.