{"product_id":"2026200012912-secondhand-machines-that-think-the-best-science-fiction-stories-about-robots-and-computers","title":"Machines That Think: The Best Science Fiction Stories About Robots And Computers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMachines That Think is a landmark anthology that gathers the finest science fiction ever written about the relationship between humanity and its most ambitious creations: robots and computers. Curated by three titans of the genre, this collection presents a sweeping panorama of artificial minds—from obedient servants to terrifying usurpers—drawing on the work of the greatest SF writers of the twentieth century to chronicle our deepest hopes and fears about machine intelligence. Each story uncovers a different facet of what it means to create a thinking being, asking with quiet urgency whether the line between tool and mind can ever truly hold.\n\nAssembled with scholarly precision and a keen editorial eye, this volume argues that science fiction is not mere escapism but a serious philosophical laboratory for testing the ideas that now define our age. The editors—themselves foundational figures in the field—illustrate how the robot and the computer became the defining mythological figures of modern literature, standing in for questions of consciousness, autonomy, and what it means to be human. For anyone who has ever wondered whether a machine could dream, this collection offers answers that are as unsettling as they are unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203278971099,"sku":"2026200012912-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5bd25361-14da-4eb8-b3d1-7fb1d00763d9.png?v=1788147365","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012912-secondhand-machines-that-think-the-best-science-fiction-stories-about-robots-and-computers","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}