Blade Runner 2049

<p>Widely acclaimed upon its release as a future classic Denis Villeneuve’s <i>Blade Runner 2049</i> is visually stunning philosophically profound and a provocative extension of the story in Ridley Scott’s <i>Blade Runner</i>. Containing specially commissioned chapters by a roster of international contributors this fascinating collection explores philosophical questions that abound in <i>Blade Runner 2049 </i>including:</p><ul> <li>What distinguishes the authentically human person?</li> <li>How might natality condition one’s experience of being-in-the-world?</li> <li>How might shared memories feature in the constitution of personal identities?</li> <li>What happens when created beings transcend the limits intended in their design?</li> <li> <p>What (if anything) is it like to be a hologram?</p> </li> </ul><ul> <li> <p>Can artificial beings participate in genuinely romantic relationships?</p> </li> <li>How might developing artificial economics impact our behaviour as prosumers?</li> <li>What are the implications of techno-human enhancement in an era of surveillance capitalism?</li> </ul><p>Including a foreword by Denis Villeneuve <i>Blade Runner 2049:</i> <i>A Philosophical Exploration</i> is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy film studies philosophy of mind psychology gender studies and conceptual issues in cognitive science and artificial intelligence.</p>