The Science Fiction of Freedom
21L.434 · Literature · Undergraduate · Fall 2024
Prof. Ben Mangrum
What does it mean to be free? Is freedom a state of mind? An inalienable property of the self?<br> The absence of coercive or oppressive structures? Such questions often inspire philosophers to<br> develop thought experiments about alternative worlds. These same questions lie at the heart of<br> many major works in science fiction. This subject will put the two together—philosophy and<br> science fiction—to consider speculative techniques for imagining freedom.
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