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Identity, humanity and bioethics: philosophical aspects of Never Let Me Go

This paper is intended as a contribution to the ongoing discussion within philosophy of film and literature regarding the extent to which film and literary works can be a medium for raising philosophical concerns. It focuses on Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go and it analyzes the story with reference to its dual nature, humanistic and bioethical. The main assumption is that both, novel and film, are philosophically rich in addressing some of the most fundamental concerns about the very nature of who we are as human beings, though the conclusions one reaches on these issues might vary due to the differences between the novel and the film. Given the depiction of artificially created people, the story challenges the boundaries of our biological identity once it is liable to scientific modifications. The paper argues that Ishiguro’s story, though not primarily intended to asking these questions, nevertheless confronts us with the need to think about philosophical aspects and implications of science that lies behind the doors of Hailsham community. The need for such an analysis is all the more pressing, given that scientific and technological achievements at our disposal today make it possible for Ishiguro’s dystopia to become our reality tomorrow.

humanity, identity, mortality, knowledge, philosophy in film and literature

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