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Orphan Black and Philosophy: Popular Culture, Personhood, and Bioethics
"Orphan Black—the acclaimed science fiction thriller series co-created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett—uses the premise of human cloning to explore profound questions of identity, autonomy, bodily ownership, and corporate exploitation. By examining the lives of the clones (known as the Leda clones), the series bridges contemporary biotechnology with centuries of philosophical inquiry into what makes a person an individual. Introduction to Orphan Black and Philosophical Inquiry The premise of Orphan Black centers on Sarah Manning, a street-smart woman who witnesses the suicide of a woman identical to her, detective Beth Childs, and subsequent..."
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