Call for Papers! The Way of the Force: The Philosophy of Star Wars on Its 50th Anniversary

Call for Papers! The Way of the Force: The Philosophy of Star Wars on Its 50th Anniversary A Special Issue celebrating (also) the 10th anniversary of the Journal Star Wars has been a global cultural phenomenon since it first premiered on May 25, 1977, with countless films, live-action and animated television series, novels, comics, and […]

Volume 9 Launched!

Hello, fellow philosophers and science fiction fans! Volume 9 of the Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy just launched! Taking a break from the A.I. monomania of these last couple of years, this volume will feature a rich diversity of topics. Tristan Guillaume explores a variety of SF scenarios in which morality is put on hold. Eric […]

Call for Papers: Star Wars at 50! Durham University, May 2027.

A scholarly conference, followed by a weekend of public events and activities at the Glasshouse, Gateshead

Call for Papers: To Boldly Go!

A Special Issue of the Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy

Volume 7 Launched!

Hello, fellow philosophers! Volume 7 of the Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy just launched! Continuing with last year’s theme, “The promises and perils of Artificial Intelligence,” in this volume we contrast two different approaches to the future possibilities of AI: the deep, existential questioning of Philip K. Dick against the practical, logical conundrums proposed by Isaac […]

New article: the ethics of research in “Young frankenstein,” by stephen S. Hanson

Just published! A new article for Volume 6. “It Might be Dangerous…You Go First”: The Ethics of Research in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein, by Stephen S. Hanson, Tulane University

The Last Resort: Peace and Nonviolence in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Call for Papers, Volume 7 (2024) The Last Resort: Peace and Nonviolence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Foundation’s Mayor Hardin’s favorite quote may strike many as hopeful but naïve: for one thing, competent agents are forced to use violence even in the context of Foundation itself; for […]

Volume 6 just launched!

Volume 6 just launched! Hello, fellow philosophers! Volume 6 of the Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy just launched! This year’s theme is “The promises and perils of Artificial Intelligence.” At launch, Volume 6 includes the following articles: Yearly Theme: The Promises and Perils of A.I.: Disentangling Human Nature from Moral Status: Lessons For and From Philip K. […]

Call for Papers Vol.4: The Day That Coronavirus Stopped the World!

Published 20/05/18 What Do We Learn About Pandemics in Science Fiction Stories? The Day that Coronavirus Stopped the World: What Do We Learn About Pandemics in Science Fiction Stories? We can’t say we weren’t warned. For decades now science fiction authors have been playing around with an enormous variety of pandemic scenarios. While some stories […]

New Article: “Political Myths in Plato and Asimov”

This article examines the use of “noble lies” in Plato’s Republic and Asimov’s Foundation trilogy. A new article, “Political Myths in Plato and Asimov,” by Dr. Nathaniel Goldberg, has been published in Vol.2 of the Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy. This article marks the closing of Volume 2 (2019): Dystopian Caves and Galactic Empires: Social and Political Philosophy in SF […]