Enter The Expanse to explore questions of the meaning of human
life, the concept of justice, and the nature of humanity, featuring
a foreword from author James S.A. Corey The Expanse and Philosophy
investigates the philosophical universe of the critically acclaimed
television show and Hugo Award-winning series of novels. Original
essays by a diverse international panel of experts illuminate how
essential philosophical concepts relate to the meticulously crafted
world of The Expanse, engaging with topics such as transhumanism,
belief, culture, environmental ethics, identity, colonialism,
diaspora, racism, reality, and rhetoric. Conceiving a near-future
solar system colonized by humanity, The Expanse provokes a
multitude of moral, ethical, and philosophical queries: Are
Martians, Outer Planets inhabitants, and Earthers different races?
Is Marco Inaros a terrorist? Can people who look and sound
different, like Earthers and Belters, ever peacefully co-exist?
Should science be subject to moral rules? Who is sovereign in
space? What is the relationship between human progress and
aggression? The Expanse and Philosophy helps you answer these
questions--and many more. Covers the first six novels in The
Expanse series and five seasons of the television adaptation
Addresses the philosophical issues that emerge from socio-economics
and geopolitics of Earth, Mars, and the Outer Planets Alliance
Offers fresh perspectives on the themes, characters, and storylines
of The Expanse Explores the connections between The Expanse and
thinkers such as Aristotle, Kant, Locke, Hannah Arendt,
Wittgenstein, Descartes, and Nietzsche Part of the popular
Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, The Expanse and
Philosophy is a must-have companion for avid readers of James S.A.
Corey's novels and devotees of the television series alike.
General
Imprint: |
John Wiley & Sons
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2021 |
Authors: |
W. Irwin
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Dimensions: |
231 x 153 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-119-75560-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
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LSN: |
1-119-75560-3 |
Barcode: |
9781119755609 |
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