Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy

Arrival: Aliens and Radical Translation

Documentary May 25, 2018 34 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E6: See how the 2016 film Arrival can help you examine the three questions that arise when discussing the possibility of alien life in the universe: How likely would a visitation be? What effect on society would it have? And, particularly pertinent to the film, would we be able to communicate with them once they're here?

Documentary May 25, 2018 34 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2018
Run Time: 34 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.