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245 10 a| Body, soul and cyberspace in contemporary science fiction cinema :b| virtual worlds and ethical problems /c| Sylvie Magerstadt, University of Hertfordshire, UK.;

264 1 a| Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;a| New York, NY :b| Palgrave Macmillan,c| 2014.;

300 a| ix, 95 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.;

505 8 a| 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.;

520 a| "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 approach by combining cinematic themes with religious, philosophical and ethical ideas. Magerstädt argues how even the most spectacle-driven mainstream films such as Avatar, The Matrix and Terminator can raise interesting and important questions about the human self and our interaction with the world. Apart from these well-known science fiction epics, her analysis also draws on recent works, such as Inception, The Thirteenth Floor, eXistenZ, Aeon Flux, Total Recall (2012), Transcendence and TRON: Legacy. These films stimulate an engaging discussion on what makes us human, the role memory plays in understanding ourselves, and how virtual realities challenge the moral concepts that govern human relationships"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Body, soul and cyberspace in contemporary science fiction cinema : virtual worlds and ethical problems / Sylvie Magerstadt, University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Author/creator	Magerstädt, Sylvie, 1976- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Description	ix, 95 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Science fiction films--History and criticism. Human body in motion pictures. Philosophy in motion pictures.

Series	Palgrave pivot Palgrave pivot. ^A1145022
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.
Abstract	"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 approach by combining cinematic themes with religious, philosophical and ethical ideas. Magerstädt argues how even the most spectacle-driven mainstream films such as Avatar, The Matrix and Terminator can raise interesting and important questions about the human self and our interaction with the world. Apart from these well-known science fiction epics, her analysis also draws on recent works, such as Inception, The Thirteenth Floor, eXistenZ, Aeon Flux, Total Recall (2012), Transcendence and TRON: Legacy. These films stimulate an engaging discussion on what makes us human, the role memory plays in understanding ourselves, and how virtual realities challenge the moral concepts that govern human relationships"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.
LCCN	2014034501
ISBN	9781137399403 hardback
ISBN	1137399406 hardback
ISBN	(ePub)
ISBN	(PDF)

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