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Title:
Star Wars and Philosophy
Series:
Popular Culture and Philosophy
Volume:
12
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1st
Type of Book:
Non-Fiction
Number of Pages:
227
Number of Chapters:
17
Date Added:
2018-06-26 18:29:08
Synopsis:
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 philosophical questions from these blockbuster films including: Was Anakin predestined to fall to the Dark Side? Are the Jedi truly role models of moral virtue? Why would the citizens and protectors of a democratic Republic allow it to descend into a tyrannical empire? Is Yoda a peaceful Zen master or a great warrior, or both? Why is there both a light and a dark side of the Force? Star Wars and Philosophy ponders the depths of these subjects and asks what it truly means to be mindful of the "living force.”
The essays in this volume tackle the philosophical questions from these blockbuster films including: Was Anakin predestined to fall to the Dark Side? Are the Jedi truly role models of moral virtue? Why would the citizens and protectors of a democratic Republic allow it to descend into a tyrannical empire? Is Yoda a peaceful Zen master or a great warrior, or both? Why is there both a light and a dark side of the Force? Star Wars and Philosophy ponders the depths of these subjects and asks what it truly means to be mindful of the "living force.”
Author:
George Lucas
Richard Hanley
Robert Arp
Kevin S. Decker
Jason T. Eberl
William O. Stephens
Walter Ritoku Robinson
Richard H. Dees
Judith A. Barad
Elizabeth F. Cooke
Jerold J. Abrams
Jan-Erik Jones
William Irwin
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Publisher:
Open Court
Barcode:
9780812695830
Publication Date:
2005-03-23
Publication Year:
2005
Number of Copies:
1
Language:
English
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$5.47
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-27
Date Added:
2018-06-26 18:29:08
