Science Fiction and Political Philosophy

Sometimes Called The “Literature Of Ideas” Science Fiction Is A Natural Medium For Normative Political Philosophy. Science Fiction’S Focus On Technology Space And Time Travel Non-Human Lifeforms And Parallel Universes Cannot Help But Invoke The Perennial Questions Of Political Life Including The Nature Of A Just Social Order And Who Should Rule; Freedom Free Will And Autonomy; And The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Progress. Rather Than Offering A Reading Of A Work Inspired By A Particular Thinker Or Tradition Each Chapter Presents A Careful Reading Of A Classic Or Contemporary Work In The Genre (A Novel Short Story Film Or Television Series) To Illustrate And Explore The Themes And Concepts Of Political Philosophy.