Dean Kowalski

"The X-Files has fascinated millions of viewers since its debut in 1993 with its groundbreaking blend of police procedural, conspiracy theory, and paranormal adventure. In the Philosophy of The X-Files. Dean A. Kowalski and an consemble of contributors mine the intellectual depths that helped the show draw its huge following. The book focuses on the partnerships between Mulder and Scully, examining the dynamics of human interaction in the search for legitimacy. In the process, it provides philosophical investigations of perennial issues including love and friendship, faith and reason, democracy and citizenship, virtue and evil, existentialism and authenticity, and feminism and pragmatism." --Book Jacket.

The Philosophy of The X-Files

In this book, Dean Kowalski argues that filmmakers can “do” philosophy when creating a fictional narrative film, and utilizes a careful and extensive analysis of Joss Whedon’s fictive creations—Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, and The Cabin in the Woods (among others)—to establish this thesis. This book appeals to many different readers. For the many admirers of Whedon’s fictive creations, it offers one of the most comprehensive analyses of his corpus. It reprises many examples and dialogue passages from the far corners of the so-called “Whedonverse.” You’ll get a chance to re-experience your favorite dramatic moments, and think about them in novel ways. For popular culture scholars, it offers illustrations of various philosophical theories, explains how those theories pertain to relevant data points in Whedon’s oeuvre, and assesses whether, or to what extent, they have real-world application. For philosophers of film, it explicates crucial issues germane to the film-as-philosophy debate, but also expands them to television—all in the attempt to demonstrate why it is that Whedon ought to be included among those rare filmmakers who engage the philosophical process via their artistry.

Joss Whedon as Philosopher

William Irwin

Knížka Teorie velkého třesku a filozofie uvádí oblíbený seriál do kontextu uvažování největších filozofů v dějinách. Navíc vám odpoví na spoustu otázek o seriálu i o jeho vědátorských hrdinech. Možná si raději přečtete jiné vědecké či kosmologické knihy, ale jen v téhle se dozvíte podrobnosti o speciálním Darth Vaderově škrcení, o klonování Leonarda Nimoye nebo o umpa-lumpech mezi inženýry. Co by například Aristoteles řekl o životě podivínského Sheldona Coopera? Proč by Thomas Hobbes zatleskal smlouvě mezi spolubydlícími? Na koho by Immanuel Kant pohlížel s největším pohrdáním za to, že splétá „nerozpletitelnou síť lží“? Pokud vás někdy napadly podobné otázky, pak je tahle kniha přímo pro vás! Bazinga!

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