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The Philosopher at the End of the Universe
Mark Rowlands
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Description for The Philosopher at the End of the Universe
Paperback. Helps you understand basic philosophical concepts through the plots and characters of spectacular blockbusting science-fiction movies. This book teaches about: the nature of reality from "The Matrix"; good and evil from "Star Wars"; morality from "Aliens"; personal identity from "Total Recall"; the mind-body dilemma from "Terminator"; and more. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APF; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
'It's Schopenhauer and the will. It's Plato, it's Hume, Baudrillard and the concept of the Nietzschean superman!' Keanu Reeves on The Matrix The Philosopher at the End of the Universe allows anyone to understand basic philosophical concepts from the comfort of their armchair, through the plots and characters of spectacular blockbusting science-fiction movies. Learn about: The Nature of Reality from The Matrix; Good and Evil from Star Wars; Morality from Aliens; Personal Identity from Total Recall; The Mind-Body Dilemma from Terminator; Free Will from Minority Report; Death and the Meaning of Life from Blade Runner; and much ... Read more
'It's Schopenhauer and the will. It's Plato, it's Hume, Baudrillard and the concept of the Nietzschean superman!' Keanu Reeves on The Matrix The Philosopher at the End of the Universe allows anyone to understand basic philosophical concepts from the comfort of their armchair, through the plots and characters of spectacular blockbusting science-fiction movies. Learn about: The Nature of Reality from The Matrix; Good and Evil from Star Wars; Morality from Aliens; Personal Identity from Total Recall; The Mind-Body Dilemma from Terminator; Free Will from Minority Report; Death and the Meaning of Life from Blade Runner; and much ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780091903886
SKU
V9780091903886
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About Mark Rowlands
Mark Rowlands is Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire. After a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Mark switched to Philosophy and went up to Oxford in 1986 to study for a D.Phil. A succession of publications and academic posts followed in the US, Ireland and Exeter, where Mark also used whatever spare time he could ... Read more
Reviews for The Philosopher at the End of the Universe
Excellent - not only is each chapter a model of philosophical exposition, conveying philosophical ideas with exemplary verve and clarity, the book also manages to connect the philosophy to the movies in a natural and convincing way- serves to inject a degree of passion into the bloodless halls of philosophy'
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Hugely entertaining ... Rowlands knows ... Read more
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Hugely entertaining ... Rowlands knows ... Read more