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The Everyday Fantasic: Essays on Science Fiction and Human Being
Contributor(s): Berman, Michael (Editor)
ISBN: 1847184286     ISBN-13: 9781847184283
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $50.44  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: January 2008
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy
Dewey: 809
LCCN: 2008399540
Physical Information: 175 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
The Everyday Fantastic is an anthology born in love. The love is for science fiction, in all its myriad forms: novels, television, movies, music, art, etc. Many writers from a plurality of disciplines, professions and walks of life share this disposition. This attitude cuts across national boundaries and has even outlasted the vagaries of popular culture fads. This collection of essays draws upon these feelings in terms of the different ways science fiction is engaged in different disciplines, viewing the genre beyond mere entertainment. The papers collected here engage the fundamental questions explored in science fiction. Many of the essays were originally presented at an interdisciplinary conference in October 2005 at Brock University, highlighted by Robert J. Sawyer's engaging keynote address. Additional chapters were in part inspired by these presentations. These essays represent a wide array of voices from the humanities, social sciences and sciences, and address a comparable range of topics and the media that use the science fiction genre.