The Philosopher at the End of the Universe
Rowlands, Mark
The Philosopher At The End Of The Universe Demonstrates How Anyone Can Grasp The Basic Concepts Of Philosophy While Still Holding A Bucket Of Popcorn. Mark Rowlands Makes Philosophy Utterly Relevant To Our Everyday Lives And Reveals Its Most Potent Messages Using Nothing More Than A Little Humour And The Plot Lines Of Some Of The Most Spectacular, Expensive, High-octane Films On The Planet.--book Jacket. 1. Frankenstein: Philosophy And The Meaning Of Life -- 2. The Matrix: Can We Be Certain Of Anything? -- 3. Terminator I & Ii: The Mind-body Problem -- 4. Total Recall & The Sixth Day: The Problem Of Personal Identity -- 5. Minority Report: The Problem Of Free Will -- 6. Hollow Man: Why Be Moral? -- 7. Independence Day & Aliens: The Scope Of Morality -- 8. Star Wars: Good And Evil -- 9. Blade Runner: Death And The Meaning Of Life. Mark Rowlands.
Philosophy in motion pictures, Science fiction films--History and criticism, PN1995.9.P42 R68 2003, 791.43/684
| Name in long format: | The Philosopher at the End of the Universe |
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| ISBN-10: | 0091889219 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780091889210 |
| Book pages: | 288 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | paperback / softback |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publisher: | Ebury Pr |
| Dimensions: | xi, 276 p. ; 22 cm. |
