Author Archives: Molly Mccormick

http://people.whitman.edu/~herbrawt/classes/339/Descartes.pdf John Cottingham’s dissection of Descartes’ treatment of animals was interesting to me in that he played Devil’s Advocate and took the stance that perhaps Descartes was not as anti-animals as people made him out to be.  He recaps the … Continue reading →

http://bigthink.com/dr-kakus-universe/the-technological-singularity-and-merging-with-machines The article that I read in preparation for Wednesday’s discussion was titled “Technological Singularity and Merging with Machines,” in which author Michio Kaku talks about what this term means exactly in the context of our future.  Kaku begins by … Continue reading →

I decided to hone in on the opening scene of the animation in order to best assist me in explaining my real reaction to the use of animated beings to tell a story with computer-generated effects.  Before delving into scenes … Continue reading →

In our society today, there exists numerous areas in which we experience the hyperreal. We can go to Disneyland and see a person dressed up as Goofy the Dog yet feel satisfied with this experience because it mimics reality. Similarly, … Continue reading →

William Gibson’s novel titled Neuromancer was one of the first novels published within a new subgenre of science fiction called cyberpunk.  This literary movement began in the 1980s and sought to combine things of high tech nature with things of … Continue reading →

From our initial introduction to Frankenstein’s creation, we’re presented with descriptions meant to incite perceptions of disgust and lead us to empathize with Frankenstein’s disappointment in the outward appearance of the creature.  Frankenstein’s immediate regret for having “worked hard for … Continue reading →