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Sadler's Lectures

Philip Dick, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? - Empathy And Antipathy Towards Androids

Feb 26, 2024
20:00
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep It focuses specifically on the emotional attitudes and responses that various characters in the novel have or develop towards androids. Androids lack the capacity for empathy and therefore do not exhibit it towards each other. Rick Decker find himself feeling empathy towards at least some androids. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 3000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can get a copy of Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep here -https://amzn.to/47ZcoWU

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