The science fiction genre maintains a remarkable hold on the imagination and enthusiasm of the filmgoing public, captivating large audiences worldwide and garnering ever-larger profits. The Philosophy of Science Fiction Film explores the storylines, conflicts, and themes of fifteen science fiction film classics, from Metropolis to The Matrix. Editor Steven M. Sanders and a group of outstanding scholars in philosophy, film studies, and other fields raise science fiction film criticism to a new level by penetrating the surface of the films to expose the underlying philosophical arguments, ethical perspectives, and metaphysical views.

About the Author
Steven M. Sanders, emeritus professor of philosophy at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, is coeditor of The Philosophy of TV Noir. He lives in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Reviews
"Twelve essays, all by outstanding film scholars, that offer a comprehensive overview of the subject. Recommended." - Choice "I can recommend this book to philosophy students and their teachers, along with the rest of us who are still searching to answers to the mystery of humanity and its place in the cosmos." - Armchair Interviews "A successful volume. Pedagogues, both of philosophy and of film, will find the book a useful compendium of ideas." - Science Fiction Studies"



Book Information
ISBN 9780813192604
Author Steven Sanders
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky