Research Catalog

Title

Philosophers look at science fiction / Nicholas D. Smith, editor.

Publication

Chicago : Nelson-Hall, c1982.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Smith, N. D. (Nicholas D.)
• Smith, Nicholas D., 1949-

Description

xi, 204 p.; 23 cm.

Subject

• Science fiction, American > History and criticism
• Philosophy in literature

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : the philosophical appeal of science fiction / Fred D. Miller Jr. & Nicholas D. Smith -- On again, off again / Lee F. Werth -- Tips for time travel / Monte Cook -- Will a rubber ball still bounce? / Joseph C. Pitt -- Alternative linguistic frameworks : communications with extraterrestrial beings / George F. Sefler -- Omnilinguals / Peter Barker -- Could anyone here speak Babel-17? / William M. Schuyler Jr. -- Who inhabits riverworld? / Monte Cook -- Multiple selves and survival of brain death / Frank Dilley -- The coalescence of minds / Stan McDaniel -- The elusive self and the intimidating other / Robert E. Myers -- The absurdity of Sartre's ontology : a response / by Ursula K. LeGuin -- Grokking the stranger / Robert G. Poelke -- Fritz Leiber and eyes / Justin Leiber.

ISBN

• 0882297406
• 0882298070 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^^82007977^

OCLC

• 8473600
• SCSB-12736349

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library