Vol. 2 (2019): Dystopian Caves and Galactic Empires:
Social and Political Philosophy in SF Stories

One of the main roles of science fiction has been to warn us (sometimes humorously, sometimes through grim pessimism) of looming social dangers, the product of particular ideas, technologies or social trends. Just how powerful these warnings can be in the public’s imagination may be gauged by the ubiquity of the expression “Big Brother” in political reflection. Occasionally, too, SF has been used to propose somewhat utopian forms of organization. The goal of our 2019 Yearly Theme is to promote a critical discussion of these themes.
Published: 2019-07-02 (July 2, 2019)
Editorial Notes
Editor’s Notes Time, Tenacity and Technophobia
Alfredo Mac Laughlin
Yearly Theme (Peer-Reviewed)
Living in a Marxist Sci-Fi World: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Power of Science Fiction.
Matías Graffigna
Political Myths in Plato and Asimov
Nathaniel Goldberg
General Articles (Peer-Reviewed)
Gallifrey Falls No More: Doctor Who’s Ontology of Time
Kevin S. Decker
Stefano Bigliardi
Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy – ISSN: 2573-881X
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