FratFiles

• Save Paper

Movies and novels such as "Planet of the Apes" and 2001: A Space Odyssey are called Science Fiction because they portray situations that seem extremely unrealistic concurrent with contemporary philosophy. "Planet of the Apes" depicts a world where apes rule while humans are subjected to servitude and confinement. These apes speak intelligibly and are human-like in appearance and behavior. In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the highly advanced computer, HAL 9000, an acronym for "Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer," controls the bulk of spaceship operation. It makes declarative statements, learns from mistakes and, in the beginning, interacts well with the crew. In both works non-human entities, apes in one and a robotic system in the other, make spontaneous declarations and perform functions based upon previously acquired "knowledge" which goes against what most consider to be normal animal/machine behavior, thus it is termed Science Fiction. In 1637, celebrated French philosopher......

View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 2064
Approximate Pages: 9 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Similar Essays

1. Descartes Man Vs Animal
   

   Descartes Man vs Animal Movies and novels such as "Planet of the Apes" and 2001: A Space Odyssey are called Science Fiction because they portray situations that seem extremely

2. Descrate Idea Of Salamander And God
   

   of God is an idea of a perfect being, but the idea of salamander is just of a lizard-like animal. A man-eating beast cannot stand parallel to an infinite, perfect being. The formal

3. Montaigne And Augustine
   

   constructed the concept of original sin and claimed that we as descendants of the first man and woman contained the fallen nature of the original transgression and thus had an

4. Descartes Vs St Augustine
   

   up into the brain. Signals travel to the brain from the periphery of our body by means of animal spirits, so the system is like a cord running to the brain, which can be pulled at

5. The Philosophy Of Sexuality
   

   each other merely for the sake of sexual pleasure. Hence both persons are reduced to the animal level. If a man wishes to satisfy his desire, and a woman hers, they stimulate each