Russell Blackford
- Gender: Male
- Industry: Education
- Occupation: Writer/editor/part-time academic
- Location: Melbourne : Victoria : Australia
About Me
I am an Australian writer, philosopher, and critic. I'm editor-in-chief of The Journal of Evolution and Technology, an on-line, peer-reviewed journal. As a creative writer, I specialise in science fiction and fantasy. My non-fiction work frequently deals with issues involving the human, or posthuman, future. I am interested in the ethics, and possible regulation, of emerging technologies, and the future of religion, morality, art, literature, political organisation, and human nature itself. Some of my articles are available on my web site. My formal qualifications include First Class Honours degrees in Arts and Law, and separate Ph.Ds in English literature and philosophy. The latter may seem extravagant, but I have my reasons!
Interests
- Philosophy and philosophical bioethics
- science fiction and fantasy
- literature generally
- legal and social policy
- science
- history
- cinema
- travel.
Favorite Movies
- Blade Runner
- Diva
- The Terminator
- 1900
- Run Lola Run
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- King Kong
- Alien
- Sirens
- Forbidden Planet
- Metropolis
- The Matrix
- The Empire Strikes Back
- X-Men series
- Queen of the Damned
- Lolita
- Beyond Good and Evil
- Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- Unforgiven
- Princess Mononoke
- Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
- Playtime.
Favorite Music
- Bach
- Lou Reed
- Kate Bush
- Patti Smith
- Bjork
- P.J. Harvey
- Enya
- Laurie Anderson
- Prince
- David Bowie
- Ronnie James Dio.
Favorite Books
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- Leviathan
- A Treatise of Human Nature
- On Liberty
- The Brothers Karamazov
- Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats
- The Worm Ouroboros
- Anatomy of Criticism
- The Lord of the Rings
- Lolita
- The Sot-Weed Factor
- Giles Goat-Boy
- Breakfast of Champions
- Gravity's Rainbow
- Neuromancer
- Galileo's Daughter
- Anarchy State and Utopia
- Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong
- The Selfish Gene
- The God Delusion.
My Blogs |
Team Members |
| Metamagician and the Hellfire Club |
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