Zelda and Philosophy Call for Abstracts Edited by Luke Cuddy The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series Please circulate and post widely. Apologies for cross-posting. To propose ideas for future volumes in the Blackwell series please contact the Series Editor, William Irwin, williamirwin@kings.edu Contributors of accepted essays will receive an honorarium. Abstracts and subsequent essays should…
The essay below originally appears as Chapter 3 of Ted Lasso and Philosophy. Ted Talk, Precursive Faith, and the Ethics of Belief David Baggett Like a candy bar little Ronnie Fouch offers you on the playground, Ted Lasso is so much more than meets the eye. But in a good way. This is definitely a…
Apologies for multiple postings. We have extended the deadline to March 18 for those who are just catching up with Wheel of Time on Amazon. We are still open to submissions on any topic, but we are especially interested in: The Metaphysics of Time; Aelfinn, Foreknowledge, Prophecy and Determinism I am Tower Law: Authority, Power, and Popular Sovereignty Let the…
An accessible and engaging journey through the philosophical themes and concepts of Ted Lasso Ted Lasso and Philosophy explores the hidden depths beneath the vibrant veneer of AppleTV’s breakout, award-winning sitcom. Blending philosophical sophistication with winsome appreciation of this feel-good comedy, the collection features 20 original essays canvassing the breadth of the series and carefully considering the…
Is Our Fate Written? Understanding Choice in Mission Impossible Edwardo Pérez For all the death-defying stunts and impossible, action-packed scenarios, Paramount’s Mission Impossible film series starring Tom Cruise offers an interesting philosophical thought experiment: If you could save the world, would you? If you choose to accept, how far would you go to not just…
Wheel of Time and Philosophy Call for Abstracts Edited by Jacob M. Held The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series To propose ideas for future volumes in the Blackwell series please contact the Series Editor, William Irwin, at williamirwin@kings.edu Abstracts and subsequent essays should be philosophically substantial but accessible, written to engage the intelligent lay reader. Contributors…
“And If All of That is Also True for a Doll …” Feminist Epistemology in Barbie Sami Seybold There are many unexpectedly delightful moments in the new Barbie movie. Perhaps the glowing gem at its center is America Ferrera’s raw monologue about the contradictory nature of womanhood. It is literally impossible to be a woman.…
How Gorillaz Play with Self-Presentation Kyle York Gorillaz are not real. As we all know, Gorillaz’ band members—2-D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel—are animated characters. Their early video album Phase One: Celebrity Take Down shows the four as dark silhouettes wielding scythes, ready for a coup of celebrity culture. But what sort of coup is happening…
One Way Out Andor and Democratic Violence By Richard Neve At the beginning of both Rogue One and Andor, our titular hero Cassian Andor, murders someone in cold blood. In Andor he kills two corporate security guards to avoid being arrested. The first may have been an accident but the second is definitely intentional. In…
What does it mean to choose wisely? Can heroes seek fortune and glory? Why does Indy take a leap of faith? Do Indy’s adventures provide him evidence of the supernatural? Should we hide the Ark of the Covenant in a military-controlled warehouse? Why are museums so important to archaeology? If adventure has a name,…
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