Ethics for the Future: Perspectives from 21st Century Fiction

Which of the possible futures might be a good future, and how do we know? Stephanie Bender looks at contemporary films and novels to address major ethical challenges of the future: the ecological catastrophe, digitalisation and biotechnology. She proposes that fiction and its modes of aesthetic simulation and emotional engagement offer a different way of knowing and judging possible futures. From a critical posthumanist angle, she discusses works ranging from Don DeLillo's Zero K (2017) and Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam Trilogy (2003-2013) to Kim Stanley Robinson's New York 2140 as well as Avatar (2009), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) among many others.

Author: Stephanie Bender
Publisher: Transcript Publishing
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d
ISBN13: 9783837668209
ISBN10: 3837668207
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American | General
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism