Steven Shaviro
Discognition
- ISBN 13:
- 9781910924068
- author:
- Steven Shaviro
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Repeater Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 300
- Dimensions:
- 15 x 2.2 x 21 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Discognition explores the extreme possibilities of human and alien sentience through science fiction novels and stories. Steven Shaviro examines how these works challenge our understanding of consciousness, raising fundamental questions about what it means to think and feel.
The author delves into the philosophical implications of science fiction, considering whether robots, computers, plants, and even amoebas can be said to possess sentience. By examining the boundaries of human and alien intelligence, Shaviro sheds light on the complex relationship between consciousness and our understanding of the world.