The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy: You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned

The editors of the original Star Wars and Philosophy strike back in this Ultimate volume that encompasses the complete Star Wars universe Presents the most far–reaching examination of the philosophy behind Star Wars includes coverage of the entire film catalogue to date as well as the Expanded Universe of novels, comics, television series, games and toys No aspect of the myth and magic of Star Wars is left philosophically unexamined, providing serious explorations into the deeper meaning of George Lucas s philosophically rich creation Topics explored include the moral code of bounty–hunter favourite Boba Fett, Stoicism and the Jedi Order, the nature of the Dark Side, Anakin and Achilles in a nihilism face–off, feminism and being chained to a giant slug, cloning, de–extinction, fatherhood, Wookiees, loyalty, betrayal, guardians, republics, tyrants, terrorism, civic duty,  friendship, family, and more! Publishing in time for the global release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens on December 18, 2015 hotly anticipated to become the first film to top $3 billion in worldwide box office sales INDICE: Episode I: The Philosophical Menace1. The Platonic Paradox of Darth Plagueis: How could a Sith Lord be Wise?Terrance MacMullan2. You Are Asking Me to be Rational : Stoic Philosophy and the Jedi OrderMatt Hummel3. The Jedi Knights of Faith: Anakin, Luke, and Søren (Kierkegaard)William A. Lindenmuth4. Anakin and Achilles: Scars of NihilismDon Adams5. Dark Times: The End of the Republic and the Beginning of Chinese PhilosophyKevin S. DeckerEpisode II: Attack of the Morals6. Chasing Kevin Smith: Was it Immoral for the Rebel Alliance to Destroy Death Star II?Charles C. Camosy7. The Ballad of Boba Fett: Mercenary Agency and Amoralism in WarDavid LaRocca8. How Guilty is Jar Jar Binks?Nicolas Michaud9. Know the Dark Side : A Theodicy of the ForceJason T. EberlEpisode III: Revenge of the Alliance10. Like My Father Before Me : Loss and Redemption of Fatherhood in Star WarsCharles Taliaferro and Annika Taylor Beck11. The Friends of a Jedi: Friendship, Family, and Civic Duty in a Galaxy at WarGreg Littmann12. Light Side, Dark Side, and Switching Sides: Loyalty and Betrayal in Star WarsDaniel Malloy13. Guardians and Tyrants in the Republics of Star Wars and PlatoAdam Barkman and Kyle AlkemaEpisode IV: A New Hermeneutic14. Pregnant Padmé and Slave Leia: Star Wars Female Role ModelsCole Bowman15. Docile Bodies and a Viscous Force: Fear of the Flesh in Return of the JediJennifer L. McMahon16. Of Battle Droids and Zillo Beasts: Moral Status in the Star Wars GalaxyJames M. OkapalEpisode V: Metaphysics Strikes Back17. Why the Force Must Have a Dark SideGeorge A. Dunn18. What is it Like to be a Jedi? A Life in the ForceMarek McGann19. Never Tell Me the Odds : An Inquiry Concerning Jedi UnderstandingAndrew Zimmerman JonesEpisode VI: Return of the Non–Human20. Mindless Philosophers and Overweight Globs of Grease: Are Droids Capable of Thought?Dan Burkett21. Can Chewie Speak? Wittgenstein and the Philosophy of LanguageRhiannon Grant and Myfanwy Reynolds22. Can the Zillo Beast Strike Back? Cloning, De–extinction, and the Species ProblemLeonard FinkelmanEpisode VII: The Fandom Awakens23. In that Time in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Epic Myth–Understandings and Myth–Appropriation in Star WarsJohn Thompson24. Star Wars, Emotions, and the Paradox of FictionLance Belluomini25. The Mind of Blue Snaggletooth: The Intentional Stance, Vintage Star Wars Action Figures, and the Origins of ReligionDennis Knepp26. Gospel, Gossip, and Ghent: How Should We Understand the New Star Wars?Roy T. Cook and Nathan Kellen

• ISBN: 978-1-119-03806-1
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 336
• Fecha Publicación: 09/10/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés