Description
With the advancement of technology and the demystification of nature, what we expect from our fantasy has changed. Are magic systems harder to write because of our greater knowledge of science and technology? Has the intersection of science and magic become more prevalent, and what are the advantages to this intersectionality? Does this affect our portrayals of hard and soft magic systems? How do we as readers think about these things?| Period | 23 May 2025 |
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| Event title | Balticon59 |
| Event type | Other |
| Location | Baltimore, United StatesShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- sci-fi
- philosophy of language
- philosophy of science
- artificial intelligence
- space
- exophilosophy
- aliens
Related content
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Activities
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Morality and Ethics for the Non-Human
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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The Aliens Did Not Build Your Pyramids: Pseudoscience and Misinformation
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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Religious Conflict in SFF
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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The Folklore of Space
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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It's Life, But Not As We Know It
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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Research Outputs
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The spiritual existential threats posed by AI
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Do philosophers dream of electric sheep?
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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If an alien could speak, could we understand it?
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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First contacts and third encounters
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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If an alien could talk, could we understand it?
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review