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OverviewSmart people love Star Trek. And smart people love thought experiments. It seems a pretty natural thing, then, to bring the two together. Trek offers up a number of thought-provoking problems all its own, from the questions of identity emanating from the Transporter to the question of Data's sentience; but thought experiments emanating from classical philosophy also resonate in Trek, from the causality issues of time travel to the timeless tension between reason and emotion. Along the way, a few more modern problems emerge, including the possibility that we are living in a computer simulation - which naturally brings holodecks to mind. Here, then, is a collection of 22 puzzles that will hopefully be both entertaining and thought-provoking for the dedicated philosophical Trekker: Can History Be Changed? * Are We Alone in the Universe? * Does the Transporter Kill You? * The Fate of Dr. Moriarty * Stretching Time * The Bootstrap Paradox * Can Time Travel Not Change History? * Can a Machine Be Conscious? * Can a Mind Move Between Bodies? * Can a Mind Download Into a Computer? * The Needs of the Many * Alien Rights * Interstellar Justice * Are We Better Off Without Emotions? * Is Perfect Happiness Possible? * and more! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Scott RobinsonPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9798837464294Pages: 260 Publication Date: 16 November 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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