The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy: You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned

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Jason T. Eberl, Kevin S. Decker
John Wiley & Sons, Oct 12, 2015 - Philosophy - 336 pages

Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas’s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy.

  • The editors of the original Star Wars and Philosophy strike back in this Ultimate volume that encompasses the complete Star Wars universe
  • Presents the most far-reaching examination of the philosophy behind Star Wars – includes coverage of the entire film catalogue to date as well as the Expanded Universe of novels, comics, television series, games and toys
  • Provides serious explorations into the deeper meaning of George Lucas’s philosophically rich creation
  • Topics explored include the moral code of bounty-hunter favourite Boba Fett, Stoicism and the Jedi Order, the nature of the Dark Side, Anakin and Achilles in a nihilism face-off, feminism and being chained to a giant slug, cloning, de-extinction, fatherhood, Wookiees, loyalty, betrayal, guardians, republics, tyrants, terrorism, civic duty, friendship, family, and more!



 

Contents

Stoic Philosophy
20
Scars of Nihilism
42
CONTENTS
65
Mercenary Agency
79
A Theodicy of the Force
100
Revenge of the Alliance
115
Loyalty
136
A New Hermeneutic
159
What Is It Like to Be a Jedi? A Life in the Force
208
An Inquiry Concerning Jedi
219
Return of the NonHuman
229
Can Chewie Speak? Wittgenstein and the Philosophy
240
Can the Zillo Beast Strike Back? Cloning Deextinction
250
The Fandom Awakens
261
Star Wars Emotions and the Paradox of Fiction
274
CONTENTS
287

Fear of the Flesh
172
Moral Status in the Star
183
Metaphysics Strikes Back
193
Troopers of the 501st Legion
308
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About the author (2015)

Jason T. Eberl is the Semler Endowed Chair for Medical Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at Marian University in Indianapolis, where he teaches bioethics, ethics, and medieval philosophy. He authored Thomistic Principles and Bioethics (2006), and is the editor of Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008) and co-editor of Sons of Anarchy and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013).

Kevin S. Decker is Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Washington University, where he teaches ethics, American and Continental Philosophy, and philosophy of popular culture. He is the editor or co-editor of five previous books on pop culture including Terminator and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), Ender’s Game and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013) and Who is Who? The Philosophy of Doctor Who (2013).

Together, Eberl and Decker are the editors of Star Wars and Philosophy (2005).

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