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Pour une French (Science Fiction) Theory
ReS Futurae, 2022 An introduction to the special issue « Theorie(s) of Science Fiction »
Irène Langlet
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How Dumb Are Big Dumb Objects? OOO, Science Fiction, and Scale
Open Philosophy, 2019 This article considers the potential intersections of object-oriented ontology and science fiction studies by focusing on a particular type of science-fictional artifact, the category of ‘Big Dumb Objects.’ Big Dumb Objects is a terminology used—often ...
Isto Raino
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Fiction as informative and its implications for information science theory
Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2017 ABSTRACTReading fiction is a neglected area of study in information behavior research, even as such research has expanded to include investigation of different kinds of behavior by more kinds of people, and an expanded repertoire of research methods and fields.
Philip Doty, Ramona Broussard
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Things Made Strange: On the Concept of “Estrangement” in Science Fiction Theory
Science Fiction Studies, 2008 The concept of “estrangement” has been central to sf criticism ever since Darko Suvin defined the genre as creating the effect of “cognitive estrangement.” By going back to the theories of Viktor Shklovsky and Bertolt Brecht, I will show how Suvin, in his approach, intermingles formal, fictional, generic, and receptive aspects of estrangement. Contrary
Simon Spiegel
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The Forever War: understanding, science fiction, and thought experiments
SynthÈse, 2019 The aim of this paper is to show that scientific thought experiments and works of science fiction are highly suitable tools for facilitating and increasing understanding of science.
Harald A Wiltsche
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The (Ir)Relevance of Science Fiction to Non-Binary and Genderqueer Readers
ELOPE, 2018 As an example of jean Baudrillard’s third order of simulacra, contemporary science fiction represents a convenient literary platform for the exploration of our current and future understanding of gender, gender variants and gender fluidity.
Anamarija Šporčič
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L’érudition de science-fiction en France : repères bibliographiques
ReS Futurae, 2012 Cette bibliographie donne un aperçu des ressources critiques issues de l’érudition des amateurs français de science-fiction.
Simon Bréan
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“But Is It Science Fiction?”: Science Fiction and a Theory of Genre
Midwest Studies In Philosophy, 2015 Simon J. Evnine
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Risk Society and Distopia / Androidler Elektrikli Koyun Düşler mi? Risk Toplumu ve Distopya [PDF]
Folklor/Edebiyat, 2022 This study seeks to investigate the work titled “Do The Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” a cult science fiction work written by Philip K. Dick in 1968, in terms of Ulrich Beck’s “Risk Society” theory.
Halil Özdemir*, Sadullah Seyidoğlu**
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