Blade Runner

by Amy Coplan (Editor), David Davies (Editor)

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is widely regarded as a "masterpiece of modern cinema" and is regularly ranked as one of the great films of all time. Set in a dystopian future where the line between human beings and ‘replicants’ is blurred, the film raises a host of philosophical questions about what it is to be human, the possibility of moral agency and freedom in ‘created’ life forms, and the capacity of cinema to make a genuine contribution to our engagement with these kinds of questions. This volume of specially commissioned chapters systematically explores and addresses these issues from a philosophical point of view. Beginning with a helpful introduction, the seven chapters examine the following Including a brief biography of the director and a detailed list of references to other writings on the film, Blade Runner is essential reading for students – indeed anyone - interested in philosophy and film studies. Colin Allen, Peter Atterton, Amy Coplan, David Davies, Berys Gaut, Stephen Mulhall, C. D. C. Reeve.

174 pages, Paperback

First published November 12, 2011

Reviews

[Karl O' · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great ideas in here. I even understood a couple.

[Orchid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having read "Do Androids Dream of Electric Shee" can't wait to read this book on philosophy in Bladerunner.