The Last of Us and Philosophy Podcast
Listen to Joshua Horn, editor of The Last of Us and Philosophy, discussing the book on the ProfNoctis podcast.
Inner-Circle vs The World in The Last of Us
The essay below appears as Chapter 3 of The Last of Us and Philosophy. “He Who Fights with Monsters” Inner-Circle vs The World in The Last of Us Dylan Skurka Ellie: If you don’t think there’s hope for the world, why bother going on? I mean, you gotta try, right? Joel: You haven’t seen the…
A Defense of Love and Favoritism in The Last of Us
The essay below appears as Chapter 2 of The Last of Us and Philosophy. Justifying Joel: In Defense of Love and Favoritism Daniel Irwin and William Irwin “To me, he did the right thing for him,” video game and show co-creator Neil Druckman said in an interview with Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times.…
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Did Joel do the right thing when he saved Ellie? Are those infected by the Cordyceps conscious? Are communities necessary for human survival and flourishing? Should Ellie forgive Joel? Is Abby’s revenge morally justified? Is Ellie’s? The Last of Us franchise includes two of the best video games ever created and the critically acclaimed HBO series.…
Call for Abstracts The Last of Us and Philosophy
Call for Abstracts The Last of Us and Philosophy Edited by Joshua Horn 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, at williamirwin@kings.edu Contributors of accepted essays will receive an honorarium. Abstracts…
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