Sci Phi Show
The podcast about Science Fiction and Philosophy, each week we cover a piece of science fiction and the insights into philosophy that it gives us.
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Transcendance, Physicalism and Consciousness – SPS503
The 2014 movie Transcendence explores a collection of Sci Phi ...
The 2014 movie Transcendence explores a collection of Sci Phi ideas including the technological singularity, artificial intelligence, uploading a consciousness and immortality. We are going to look at the idea of uploading a mind and what theories of m...
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Why are all Utopia’s Dystopias? – SPS502
Why do all apparent Utopia's turn out to be horrible ...
Why do all apparent Utopia's turn out to be horrible Dystopian nightmares? It might just make good story telling but perhaps it is unavoidable, in practice it seems to be, so lets kick that idea around on this episode of the Sci Phi Show. -
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The Simulation Hypothesis with David Kyle Johnson- SPS501
Welcome back to the new season of the Sci Phi ...
Welcome back to the new season of the Sci Phi Show. I have a fascinating interview with Dr David Kyle Johnson on the Simulation Hypothesis. - Also while I have been away I have been busy getting Sci Phi Journal launched,
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Time Travel, Metachronopolis and John C. Wright – SPS420
John C. Wright and I chat about Time Travel in ...
John C. Wright and I chat about Time Travel in fiction and the idea of it as we discuss his new book City Beyond Time, The Fall of Metachronopolis. - This will be the season finale and the show will be back in about 6 weeks.
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Is the Punisher ethical? – SPS 419
The Punisher, a violent vigilante who wages a one man ...
The Punisher, a violent vigilante who wages a one man war against organized crime in New York city. Is the Punisher ethical? - Show Notes - The Punisker AKA Frank Castle Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Ethics Vigilantism
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The 100, Capital Punishment and Justice – SPS 418
Have you seen the CW's new series "The 100"? I ...
Have you seen the CW's new series "The 100"? I have been enjoying it and it furnishes an interesting backdrop for a discussion of Justice and Capital Punishment. I hope you find this discussion as interesting to listen to as I did to write. -
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Emperor Palpatine as Machiavellian Prince – SPS 417
Is Emperor Palpatine following Macheiavelli's playbook when it comes to ...
Is Emperor Palpatine following Macheiavelli's playbook when it comes to ruling his Galactic Empire. - Show Notes - Palpatine Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince by Machevelli The Pazzi Conspiracy Savonarola Worth picking up -
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The Joker, Nietzsche and the Will to Power – SPS 416
What do the Dark Knight's Joker and the late 19th ...
What do the Dark Knight's Joker and the late 19th century philosopher Fredrich Nietzsche have in common? Lets look at that idea through his idea of the Ubermensch and the Will to Power. - Show Notes - The Dark Knight movie The Joker
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John C. Wright, Transhuman and Subhuman and a Chat – SPS 415
I have a chat with John C. Wright about his ...
I have a chat with John C. Wright about his new collection of essays, that is a fantastic read and well worth picking up. We chat about some of the ideas contained in the essays, I hope you enjoy. - Show Notes - John C. Wright's Blog
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Babylon 5, The Vorlons and the Great Question – SPS 414
This brings our Babylon 5 series to completion, looking at ...
This brings our Babylon 5 series to completion, looking at the question the Vorlon's ask, "Who are you?". This is a good kicking off point to examine the question of different worldviews. - Show Notes - Babylon 5 The Vorlons Come's the Inquisitor
