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  • Dune and Philosophy

    Minds, Monads, and Muad'Dib

    by William Irwin, Kevin S. Decker ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Explore the universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune in all its philosophical richness“He who controls the spice controls the universe.” Frank Herbert’s Dune saga is the epic story of Paul, son of Duke Leto Atreides, and heir to the massive fortune promised by the desert planet Arrakis and its vast reservoirs of a drug called “spice.” To control the spice, Paul and his mother Jessica, a devotee of the ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Star Wars and Philosophy

    More Powerful than You Can Possibly Imagine

    by Kevin S. Decker, Jason T. Eberl ...
    Series Book 12 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    The Star Wars films continue to revolutionize science fiction, creating new standards for cinematographic excellence, and permeating popular culture around the world. The films feature many complex themes ranging from good versus evil and moral development and corruption to religious faith and pragmatism, forgiveness and redemption, and many others.The essays in this volume tackle the ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD

  • Star Trek and Philosophy

    The Wrath of Kant

    by Kevin S. Decker, Jason T. Eberl ...
    Series Book 35 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Philosophy and space travel are characterized by the same fundamental purpose: exploration. An essential guide for both philosophers and Trekkers, Star Trek and Philosophy combines a philosophical spirit of inquiry with the beloved television and film series to consider questions not only about the scientific prospects of interstellar travel but also the inward journey to examine the human ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Ender's Game and Philosophy

    The Logic Gate is Down

    by Kevin S. Decker, William Irwin ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    A threat to humanity portending the end of our species lurks in the cold recesses of space. Our only hope is an eleven-year-old boy.Celebrating the long-awaited release of the movie adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s novel about highly trained child geniuses fighting a race of invading aliens, this collection of original essays probes key philosophical questions raised in the narrative, including ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Who is Who?

    The Philosophy of Doctor Who

    by Kevin S. Decker ...
    When you have been wandering the cosmos from one end of eternity to another for nearly a thousand years, what's your philosophy of life, the universe, and everything? Doctor Who is 50 years' old in 2013. Through its long life on television and beyond it has inspired much debate due to the richness and complexity of the metaphysical and moral issues that it poses. This is the first in-depth ... Read more

    $38.89 CAD

  • Star Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back

    This Is the Way

    by William Irwin ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Should droids be free? Should clone troopers?What political and ethical ideas ground resistance and rebellion?What’s wrong with the way women are portrayed in Star Wars?Does Han Solo have a philosophical worldview?Was Galen Erso responsible for the destruction of Alderaan?Should you eat Baby Yoda?“This is the Way.” In Star Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back, the Way wends through entirely new ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • Terminator and Philosophy

    I'll Be Back, Therefore I Am

    by William Irwin, Richard Brown, Kevin S. Decker ...
    Series Book 13 - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Are cyborgs our friends or our enemies?Was it morally right for Skynet to nuke us?Is John Connor free to choose to defend humanity, or not?Is Judgment Day inevitable?The Terminator series is one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever created, captivating millions with its edgy depiction of the struggle of humankind for survival against its own creations. This book draws on some ... ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy

    Respect My Philosophah!

    by William Irwin ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Enlightenment from the South Park gang faster than you can say, "Screw you guys, I'm going home"!The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah! presents a compilation of serious philosophical reflections on the twisted insights voiced by characters in TV’s most irreverent animated series.Offers readers a philosophically smart and candid approach to one of television’s most ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Witcher and Philosophy

    Toss a Coin to Your Philosopher

    Edited by Matthew Brake, Kevin S. Decker ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Embark on a revealing philosophical journey through the universe of The Witcher“If I'm to choose between one evil and another, I'd rather not choose at all,” growls the mutant “witcher,” Geralt of Rivia. Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher books lay bare the adventures of monster hunters like Geralt, who seek to avoid humanity's conflicts and live only for the next kill and the coin that comes with it. ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Philosophy of Christopher Nolan

    by George A. Dunn, George A. Dunn, J. L. A. Garcia, Lance Belluomini, Timothy M. Dale, Kevin S. Decker, Jason Burke Murphy, Deborah Knight, George McKnight, Dennis Knepp0, Karen D. Hoffman1, Jamie Carlin Watson2, William A. Lindenmuth3, Jason T. Eberl4, Joseph J. Foy6 ...
    Series series The Philosophy of Popular Culture
    As a director, writer, and producer, Christopher Nolan has substantially impacted contemporary cinema through avant garde films, such as Following and Memento, and his contribution to wider pop culture with his Dark Knight trilogy. His latest film, Interstellar, delivered the same visual qualities and complex, thought-provoking plotlines his audience anticipates. The Philosophy of Christopher ... Read more

    $136.79 CAD

  • The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy

    You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned

    by William Irwin ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas’s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy.The editors of the original Star Wars and Philosophy strike back in this Ultimate volume that ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Alien and Philosophy

    I Infest, Therefore I Am

    by William Irwin ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Alien and Philosophy: I Infest, Therefore I Am presents a philosophical exploration of the world of Alien, the simultaneously horrifying and thought-provoking sci-fi horror masterpiece, and the film franchise it spawned.The first book dedicated to exploring the philosophy raised by one of the most successful and influential sci-fi franchises of modern timesFeatures contributions from an acclaimed ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD