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"We can't define consciousness because consciousness does not
exist. Humans fancy that there's something special about the way we
perceive the world, and yet we live in loops as tight and as closed
as the hosts do, seldom questioning our choices, content, for the
most part, to be told what to do next." --Dr. Robert Ford,
Westworld Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality?
HBO's Westworld, a high-concept cerebral television series which
explores the emergence of artificial consciousness at a futuristic
amusement park, raises numerous questions about the nature of
consciousness and its bearing on the divide between authentic and
artificial life. Are our choices our own? What is the relationship
between the mind and the body? Why do violent delights have violent
ends? Could machines ever have the moral edge over man? Does
consciousness create humanity, or humanity consciousness? In
Westworld and Philosophy, philosophers, filmmakers, scientists,
activists, and ethicists ask the questions you're not supposed to
ask and suggest the answers you're not supposed to know. There's a
deeper level to this game, and this book charts a course through
the maze of the mind, examining how we think about humans, hosts,
and the world around us on a journey toward self-actualization.
Essays explore different facets of the show's philosophical
puzzles, including the nature of autonomy as well as the pursuit of
liberation and free thought, while levying a critical eye at the
human example as Westworld's hosts ascend to their apotheosis in a
world scarred and defined by violent acts. The perfect companion
for Westworld fans who want to exit the park and bend their minds
around the philosophy behind the scenes, Westworld and Philosophy
will enrich the experience of the show for its viewers and shed new
light on its enigmatic twists and turns.
Designed by writer Joss Whedon as a multilevel story with most of
its meanings deeply buried in heaps of heavy irony, "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer" has replaced the "X-Files" as the show that
explains to Americans the nature of the powerful forces of evil
continually threatening to surge into a world of everyday decency.
This collection features 23 essays by young professional
philosophers that examine crucial ethical and metaphysical aspects
of the "Buffyverse" (the world of Buffy). In the tradition of the
classic horror films, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" addresses ethical
issues that have long fascinated audiences. This book finds the
ethical and metaphysical lessons from a pop-culture phenomenon.
Using the insights of such philosophers as Plato, Aristotle,
Nietzche and Kant, the authors provide and entertaining
introduction to the field. The book also contains a programme
episode guide, a biography of contributors and an index.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer earned critical acclaim for its use of
metaphor to explore the conflicts of growth, power, and
transgression. Its groundbreaking stylistic and thematic devices,
boldness and wit earned it an intensely devoted fan base - and as
it approached its zenith, attention from media watchdog groups and
the Federal Communications Commission. The grim and provocative
evolution of the show over its final two seasons polarized its
audience, while also breaking ground fertile for critical and
philosophical analysis. The thirteen essays in this edited
collection, divided into the perspectives of feminist, cultural,
auteur and fan studies, explore the popular series' conclusion,
providing a multifaceted examination of Buffy's most controversial
two seasons.
"Bond. James Bond." Since Sean Connery first uttered that iconic
phrase in Dr. No, more than one quarter of the world's population
has seen a 007 film. Witty and urbane, Bond seduces and kills with
equal ease often, it seems, with equal enthusiasm. This enthusiasm,
coupled with his freedom to do what is forbidden to everyone else,
evokes fascinating philosophical questions. Here, 15 witty,
thought-provoking essays discuss hidden issues in Bond's world,
from his carnal pleasures to his license to kill. Among the lively
topics explored are Bond's relation to existentialism, including
his graduation "beyond good and evil"; his objectification of
women; the paradox of breaking the law in order to ultimately
uphold it like any "stupid policeman"; the personality of 007 in
terms of Plato's moral psychology; and the Hegelian quest for
recognition evinced by Bond villains. A reference guide to all the
Bond movies rounds out the book's many pleasures.
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