The Ultimate Lost and Philosophy
Think Together, Die Alone
(Sprache: Englisch)
Expanded and up-to-date-the ultimate guide that explores meaning and philosophy of all six seasons of Lost
Lost is more than just a popular television show; it's a complex examination of meaningful philosophical questions. What does good versus...
Lost is more than just a popular television show; it's a complex examination of meaningful philosophical questions. What does good versus...
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Expanded and up-to-date-the ultimate guide that explores meaning and philosophy of all six seasons of LostLost is more than just a popular television show; it's a complex examination of meaningful philosophical questions. What does good versus evil mean on the island? Is it a coincidence that characters John Locke and Desmond David Hume are named after actual philosophers? What is the ethics of responsibility for Jack?
An action-adventure story with more than a touch of the metaphysical, Lost forces viewers to ask difficult questions of themselves just as the story asks difficult questions of its characters. Ultimate Lost and Philosophy helps you explore the deeper meaning and philosophical questions hidden within every complex twist and turn in the historic show's entire six-season run.
* Includes every season of Lost, including 2010's final, highly anticipated season
* Connects events on the show to core philosophical issues such as truth, identity, and morality
* Explores a host of intriguing topics such as time travel, freedom, love, and loss
For fans of Lost who are interested in what the show reveals about ourselves and the human condition, Ultimate Lost and Philosophy is an entertaining, informative, and enlightening resource.
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Introduction: Lost and F.O.U.N.D.PART ONE: F IS FOR FORTUNE.
1 Lost in Lost's Times (Richard Davies).
2 Imaginary Peanut Butter: The Puzzles of Time Travel in Lost (William J. Devlin).
3 It Doesn't Matter What We Do: From Metaphysics to Ethics in Lost's Time Travel (Jeremy Pierce).
4 If Sawyer Weren't a Con Man, Then He Would Have Been a Cop: Counterfactual Reasoning in the Last Season of Lost (Deborah R. Barnbaum).
PART TWO: O IS FOR ORIGIN.
5 Lost in Different Circumstances: What Would You Do? (Charles Taliaferro and Dan Kastrul).
6 "Don't Mistake Coincidence for Fate": Lost Theories and Coincidence (Briony Addey).
7 Lost and the Question of Life after Birth (Jeremy Barris).
8 See You in Another Life, Brother: Bad Faith and Authenticity in Three Lost Souls (Sander Lee).
PART THREE: U IS FOR UNITY.
9 Lost's State of Nature (Richard Davies).
10 Friends and Enemies in the State of Nature: The Absence of Hobbes and the Presence of Schmitt (Peter S. Fosl).
11 Ideology and Otherness in Lost: "Stuck in a Bloody Snow Globe" (Karen Gaffney).
PART FOUR: N IS FOR NECESSITY.
12 Escaping the Island of Ethical Subjectivism: Don't Let Ben Bring You Back (George Wrisley).
13 Lost Together: Fathers, Sons, and Moral Obligations (Michael W. Austin).
14 Should We Condemn Michael? (Becky Vartabedian).
15 The Ethics of Objectifi cation and the Search for Redemption in Lost (Patricia Brace and Rob Arp).
PART FIVE: D IS FOR DESTINY.
16 The New Narnia: Myth and Redemption on the Island of Second Chances (Brett Chandler Patterson).
17 I Once Was Lost: Aquinas on Finding Goodness and Truth (Daniel B. Gallagher).
18 The Tao of John Locke (Shai Biderman and William J. Devlin).
19 Lost Metaphysics: Keeping the Needle on the Record (Donavan S. Muir).
APPENDIX: Who Are
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Locke, Hume, and Rousseau? The Losties' Guide to Philosophers (Scott F. Parker).
CONTRIBUTORS: Jacob's Candidates.
INDEX: Oceanic Flight 815 Manifest.
CONTRIBUTORS: Jacob's Candidates.
INDEX: Oceanic Flight 815 Manifest.
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Autoren-Porträt von William Irwin, Sharon Kaye
Sharon Kaye is professor of philosophy at John Carroll University and edited the original Lost and Philosophy.William Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles including Batman and Philosophy, House and Philosophy, and Mad Men and Philosophy.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: William Irwin , Sharon Kaye
- 2010, 2. Aufl., 368 Seiten, Maße: 15,9 x 22,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470632291
- ISBN-13: 9780470632291
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.11.2010
Sprache:
Englisch
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