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Science And Technology Ethics Thought Of Philip K Dick In Science Fiction

Posted on:2016-10-04Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Q WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2285330470453190Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Philip K Dick’s science fiction both in today’s science fiction literature or science fiction movies occupy an important position. From after the death of Dick, the foreign studies on Dick, begun to take shape and shows a trend of diversification; but in our country, research data on Dick understood and most of them are in the stage of translation and introduction, so for the study of ethical ideology of science and technology in Dick’s novels embody have very useful discussion space. This thesis takes " science and technology ethic crisis " as the breakthrough point, by means of science and technology ethics theory and related theory, a systematic research on the science and technology ethics problems in science fictions by Dick, looking forward to expand the perspective to study the science fiction of Dick home, and to provide new topic for the research of science and technology ethics problem.This thesis is divided into introduction, body, conclusion of three parts. The introduction briefly Dick’s life and writing, the domestic and foreign research situation on Dick’s novels, illustrates the research method and purpose of this paper, and put forward to solve the problems in the. The main text consists of three parts. The first part combining the understanding of the specific text, from the value of life and death of the life and impact to human harmony society of artificial intelligence problems respectively discuss life servant here search for the meaning of life and the value of science and technology, human’s attitude toward intelligent robots, robot and bionic man can be as the second meaning of the human earth, a dignified life. The second part discuss dick science fiction "virtual information" problem, think dick frequently appear in the novel the huge information operating system to a certain extent determines the consciousness of the people. This virtual information system to undertake the responsibility for human life, actually is the master of social work group, government control or computer terminals, they in order to better help and operate in the name of the human life. The change of information technology for the world has sparked the deep thinking of information determinism and free will. Third part use Cao meng-qin "ecology and humanity" theory view of the Dick’s novel ecological ethical issues. Alienation of science and technology of the two basic characteristic is the abuse of technology products that the use of weapons of war and the alienation of relation between man and nature. War of ecological destruction, in addition to the idea of anthropocentrism is more important is the result of human greed, desire has directly on the ecological damage caused by war. The alienation of relation between man and nature in human ecological settlements, in science and technology as the dependent human values upside down, endless plunder for natural resources, only the mutual coordination of humanity and science and technology, to the harmonious development of man and nature. The conclusion part summarizes the full text, and points out the value and significance of the thesis, the studies on Dick’s novels, and further research on the topic of the enlightenment.
Keywords/Search Tags:Philip·K·Dick, The life ethics of virtual, Information, Ethics Ecological Ethics
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