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The Economy Of Words: Differing Philosophies Of Humanism Between Western And Muslim Science Fiction

A comparison of narrative approaches in the oriental and occidental corpus, by Emad El-Din Aysha.

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Transhumanism – An Innocent Thought Experiment, Or A Canvas For Imagining Future Human Trajectories?

The conclusion to the essay series on humanism in SF, by Mina.

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Would Da Vinci Paint With AI? – Reflections On Art And Artificial Intelligence

An op-ed to accompany our latest cover art, by Dustin Jacobus.

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Peaks Of Imagination: Speculative And Fantastic Fiction In Romansh

A survey of SFF in one of Europe's smallest languages, by Mariano Martín Rodríguez.

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Frankenstein And Cyborgs: Of Proper And Improper Monsters

An essay about SF's fascination with human-technology chimeras, by Mina.

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Religious Traditions Considered Through Science Fiction And Fantasy

On the challenges of editing an SFF anthology that approaches faith with respect, by Andy Dibble.

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Humanism In SF: A Natural Thing For The Curious To Know And Understand Through Empathy Machines, Or Just Lazy Mysticism?

A counter-point to her previous essay on moral philosophies in SF, by Mina.

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A Very Short History Of Right-Wing Science Fiction In Poland

Currents and counter-currents in Eastern Europe's largest SF community, by Stanisław Krawczyk.

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You Can’t Fly To Space In A Corinthian Column

On reconciling beauty and progress in SF, by Taylor Hood.

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Black Mirror As Philosophy

Dark reflections on one of the best contemporary SF television series, by David Kyle Johnson.

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Hollow Pursuits: Is Star Trek Truly A Universe With No Gods Or Creeds?

A fresh look at the role of religion in the Star Trek universe, by Mina.

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On Solarpunk

Introduction to a resolutely optimist speculative sub-genre, by Eric Hunting.

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The Orville As Philosophy

The space adventure genre as a vehicle for serious thought, by David Kyle Johnson.

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Communication In The Inky Blackness Of Space

An essay on interstellar pidgin languages in fiction, by Mina.

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“Sokath, His Eyes Uncovered!”, or, Is the Universal Translator A Myth?

An essay on omniversal communication in SF by Mina.

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Sailing The Seas Of Time: What If We Took Alternative History Seriously?

An examination of the respectability of the alt-hist genre by Jim Clarke.

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