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Star Wars and Philosophy: More Powerful than You Can Possibly Imagine (Popular Culture and Philosophy)
Kevin Decker
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Paperback. This collection of essays tackle philosophical questions from these blockbuster films, pondering such issues as whether Anakin as predestined to fall to the Dark Side, if the Jedi are truly role models of moral virtue, and the meaning of being mindful of the "living force." Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APFA; HP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
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? ... Read more
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? ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Open Court
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780812695830
SKU
V9780812695830
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