Title

Speculative Fiction and Speculative Ethics: Society, Science Fiction, and the Thomas Theorem

Name

Daniel O. Missroon, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Publication Date

4-10-2019

Major

English (B.A.)

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis (open access)

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Joe Pellegrino

Abstract

The Thomas Theorem suggests that Speculative Fiction creates possible futures that motivate contemporary individuals to create those futures. This work explores the futures created and denied in three SF texts by modern masters Ursula K. Le Guin, William Gibson, and Dan Simmons.

Recommended Citation

Missroon, Daniel O., "Speculative Fiction and Speculative Ethics: Society, Science Fiction, and the Thomas Theorem" (2019). Honors College Theses. 408.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/408