Philip K Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep | The Voight-Kampff Test | Spec Fiction Studies

Enroll in the 10 week Philip K Dick's Philosophical Novels course (starting May 30) - https://reasonio.teachable.com/p/pk-d... Get Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? -https://amzn.to/39B57on Support my work here -   / sadler   or Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM Philosophy tutorials - https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutori... Take classes with me - https://reasonio.teachable.com/ This is a video in my new Speculative Fiction Studies series, which examines and analyses key aspects of classic and contemporary works in the genres that fall under the broad rubric of speculative fiction. This includes fantasy, science fiction, horror, alternate history, weird, cyberpunk, utopian, post-apocalyptic, and superhero fiction, among other genres This video focuses on Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (adapted as the movie The Blade Runner). It discusses the Voight-Kampff Empathy Test used by bounty-hunters to distinguish between androids and humans. We cover how the test works, whether or not it is or remains a valid instrument, representative questions from the test, and who the test is given to in the course of the novel. If you'd like to support my work producing videos like this, become a Patreon supporter! Here's the link to find out more - including the rewards I offer backers:   / sadler   You can also make a direct contribution to help fund my ongoing educational projects, by clicking here: https://www.paypal.me/ReasonIO If you're interested in philosophy tutorial sessions with me, click here: https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutori... You can get a copy of Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? here - https://amzn.to/39B57on My videos are used by students, lifelong learners, other professors, and professionals to learn more about topics, texts, and thinkers in philosophy, religious studies, literature, social-political theory, critical thinking, and communications. These include college and university classes, British A-levels preparation, and Indian civil service (IAS) examination preparation (Amazon links are associate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) #Androids #ScienceFiction #PhilipKDick