Abstract
The essay discusses how science fiction narratives often focus on deep and complex issues of justice and injustice, raising questions of direct relevance also for present-day lawmakers, law enforcement agencies, judges and law practitioners in general. Through an analysis of the main narrative techniques used in sci-fi to raise legal and moral questions, as well as a discussion of some literary and TV series examples, this article discusses how high-quality science fiction may help us reflect on legal issues ranging from the possible rights of future generations and non-human beings, to the regulation of autonomous weapons. More broadly, the essay shows how sci-fi can provide the reader (or viewer) with a fundamental 'moral training ground' and thus help further an ethical education for both legal practitioners and citizens at large.
Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] Science Fiction Exploring the "Final Frontier": Ethical Dilemmas and Legal Conflicts in the "Star Trek" Narrative Universe, and Beyond |
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Lingua originale | Italian |
Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Oltre i confini della realtà. La fantascienza e gli universi distopici della Giustizia |
Editor | Arturo Cattaneo, Gabrio Forti, Arianna Visconti |
Pagine | 3-37 |
Numero di pagine | 35 |
Volume | 2023 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2023 |
Keywords
- Fantascienza
- Giustizia e letteratura
- Law and Literature
- Science Fiction