Mind Transfer (novel)
| Author | Janet Asimov |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre |
Soft Science Fiction, First Contact, Mind uploading fiction, Political novel |
| Publisher | Walker Publishing Company (New York) |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 312 pp (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 0-8027-6748-6 (Hardcover edition) |
| OCLC | 17662265 |
| LC Class | PZ7.A836 Mi 1988 |
Mind Transfer is a science fiction novel by Janet Asimov (as Janet Jeppson Asimov), published by Walker Publishing Company, Inc. in 1988.
Plot
The novel journeys through the birth, life, death, and second life of a man whose family pioneers human-to-android mind transfer. It also explores the ethical and moral issues of transferring consciousness into an android at the moment of death, and examines the idea of prematurely activating an android which has not yet accepted a human brain scan.
See also
- Mind uploading in philosophy and science
- Mind uploading in fiction
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