Star Wars and Philosophy - More Powerful than You Can Possibly Imagine (Paperback)

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."

General

Imprint:	Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Popular Culture and Philosophy
Release date:	April 2023
First published:	March 2005
Editors:	Kevin S. Decker • Jason T. Eberl • William Irwin
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	227
ISBN-13:	978-0-8126-9583-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8126-9583-6
Barcode:	9780812695830

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