Review: Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy by David Kyle Johnson

Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy by David Kyle Johnson

Free Will, Time Travel, Pacifism, Euthanasia—these are only a few of the topics that David Kyle Johnson introduces to the reader through the use of science fiction movies and television shows. It’s frankly an inspired way to help people to both engage in important philosophical topics and to show them that philosophy is very present in the major issues of our life. On that level alone, this book is well worth reading.

 

Yet it’s not the only reason to pick up this Great Courses volume, because Johnson also introduces you to many great science fiction movies and series and, in the event you have already seen them, helps you to see them in a new way. In doing so, he’s given me a new appreciation of many shows I was familiar with and encouraged me to go out and experience many others.

 

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