PHIL 3620

Science Fiction & Philosophy

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Course Description

Disciplines

Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry

Science fiction is a distinctively philosophical genre. Science fiction stories can cause us to question the bounds of what is possible, explore ethical questions that arise in alien circumstances, explore the nature of the self and the very nature of reality, and so on. This course will investigate philosophical questions via science fiction literature, and use philosophy to explore the nature of science fiction.

Instructors

Fall 2026 Last 5 Years

Mara Harrell