PHIL 1667 — Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath ERusually offered: springtypical days: MBostonTraditional
Explores how science fiction films function as mythical cautionary tales about moral dilemmas of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and as projections about how these dilemmas may be resolved or continue in the future. Provides a framework for an ethical analysis and examines how themes such as manifest destiny, nationalism, utopia, good vs. evil, war, and concepts of “the Other” are presented in classic and contemporary film. Also shows how science fiction film sometimes reinterprets pre-existing stories from world cultures and world religious traditions, updating earlier moral dilemmas to the contemporary situation.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 35 | 40 | 88% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 85% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Sheila Winborne (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Sheila Winborne (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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