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Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy
The films of Quentin Tarantino are ripe for philosophical speculation, raising compelling questions about justice and ethics, violence and aggression, the nature of causality, and …
Twin Peaks and Philosophy
2017 saw the triumphant return of the weird and haunting TV show Twin Peaks, with most of the original cast, after a gap of twenty-five years. Twin Peaks and Philosophy finally …
Stranger Things and Philosophy
Stranger Things and Philosophy is an important book, the first of its kind to examine the fantastical world of this award-winning, widely beloved, phenomenal show with a …
Rick and Morty and Philosophy
The adult-oriented science-fiction cartoon series Rick and Morty, shown on Cartoon Network as part of its late-night Adult Swim feature, is famous for its nihilistic anti-hero Rick …
Jurassic Park and Philosophy
Twenty-one philosophers investigate the implications of the Jurassic Park franchise for our lives, our values, and our future. Human beings live and thrive by modifying nature, but …
The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy
With both young and adult gamers as loyal fans, The Legend of Zelda is one of the most beloved video game series ever created. The contributors to this volume consider the …
Blade Runner 2049 and Philosophy
Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 sequel to the 1982 movie Blade Runner, about a world in which some human-looking replicants have become dangerous, so that other human-looking …
Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy
This volume will convince readers that the swift ascent of the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons to worldwide popularity in the 1970s and 1980s is "the most exciting …
David Bowie and Philosophy
The philosophically rich David Bowie is an artist of wide and continuing influence. The theatrical antics of Bowie ushered in a new rock aesthetic, but there is much more to Bowie …
The Matrix and Philosophy
Is the world around us truly as it appears or are we inert bodies in tanks, our brains subjected to electronic stimulation creating a make-believe world of hallucination? The Keanu …
Bullshit and Philosophy
"Sixteen essays offer discussions, interpretations, and criticisms related to Harry G. Frankfurt's essay "On Bullshit" and other philosophical work on bullshit. Topics addressed …
The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy
The chairman of the philosophy department at King's College culls dozens of life lessons from the pages of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic tale, finding much to mull over in the author's …