Research Catalog

Title

Star Wars and philosophy strikes back : this is the way / edited by Jason T. Eberl and Kevin S. Decker.

Publication

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Eberl, Jason T.
• Decker, Kevin S.

Description

xx, 300 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

"This third brand-new 'Star Wars & Philosophy' title once again takes a fresh look at the franchise with all-new chapters. The focus of this volume is the more recent entries into the franchise, including hit TV shows such as The Mandalorian. Modern applied philosophy is also used to analyse the Star Wars universe: In addition to thorny metaphysical questions about the nature of time and free will, this volume highlights the staggering cultural impact of George Lucas's universe. The newest Star Wars narratives tackle ethnicity on alien worlds and how love and sex with a droid like L3-37 would work ("It works"). The connections between the Separatist Freedom Movement and the struggle for social justice in the USA in the 21st century are brought to light. And philosophical second looks at Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi prove there is much more to this controversial entry in the Skywalker saga."--

Series Statement

Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series

Uniform Title

• Star Wars and philosophy.
• Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.

Subject

• Star Wars films
• Philosophy in motion pictures
• Philosophy in literature

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part I Episodes I-III -- "Another Solution Will Present Itself": The Phantom Menace, Daoism, and Doing without Trying / Russell P. Johnson -- Bioethics Wars: Fear and Fallacy in Revenge of the Sith / Thomas D. Harter -- "A Pathway to Many Abilities Some Consider to Be Unnatural": The Natural Law Ethics of Star Wars / Matthew Shea, Joel Archer, and Daniel Banning -- Mothers, Daughters, Rebels: Women's Bodies in Star Wars / Aikaterini-Maria Lakka -- Part II Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Bad Batch -- Order 66: The Fragility of Moral Autonomy in The Clone Wars / Timothy Challans -- "Corporations Do Not Rule Us!": The Separatist Freedom Movement and the Struggle for Justice / Mohammed Shakibnia -- "No One Rescues Droids": Rebels on Race and Racism / Steve Bein -- Individuality and Identity: Are Clones Literally a "Band (or Batch) of Brothers"? / Patricia L. Brace -- The Failure of Jedi Ethics: The Jedi Betrayal of Ahsoka / James Rocha and Mona Rocha -- Of Graffiti and Kalikoris / Daniel P. Malloy -- A Long Time Ago? Time and Time Travel in Star Wars / Philipp Berghofer -- Part III Rogue One and Solo -- Building the Death Star: Complicity in Moral Evil / Jason T. Eberl -- "Rebellions Are Built on Hope": The Creative Democratic Force of Rogue One / Terrance MacMullan -- Han Solo: The Corellian Evasion of Philosophy / Kevin S. Decker -- Friendship, Love, and Sex with Droids in Solo: "How Would that Work?" "It Works" / Nick Munn and Dan Weijers -- La L3-37 Continue: Droid Rights and the Problem of Legal Personhood / Joshua Jowitt -- Part IV Episodes IV-VI -- The Non-dualistic, Redemptive Metaphysics of the Jedi / Michael Baur -- Just How Many "Lukes" Are There in A New Hope, Anyway? / Roy T. Cook and Nathan Kellen -- Force and Geist: Hegel Watches The Empire Strikes Back / Umut Eldem -- "I Know There Is Good in You": Luke, Anakin, and Confucian Filial Piety / Eric Yang -- Part V The Mandalorian -- Should You Eat Baby Yoda? / A.G. Holdier -- Grogu's Little Way: The Binds of Power and the Bonds of Love in The Mandalorian / Jeffrey P. Bishop and Isabel Bishop -- Beneath the Helmet, Beyond the Way: The Mandalorian and Moral Decision-making / Noam Ebner -- Paradox of Faith: The Way of Din Djarin and Kierkegaard / Patrick Tiernan -- Reading the Mind of Din Djarin: The Music of The Mandalorian / Lance Belluomini -- Part VI Episodes VII-IX -- Awakening Race, Culture, and Ethnicity in a Galaxy Far, Far Away / Edwardo Pérez -- The Last Jedi's Despair: Did Episode VIII Ruin Luke Skywalker? / David Kyle Johnson -- Deleuze, the Force of Becoming, and The Last Jedi / Corry Shores -- Passionate Love, Platonic Love, and Force Love in Star Wars / James Lawler -- The Rise of Rey Skywalker: The Importance of Community and Friends in Star Wars / James M. Okapal.

Call Number

MFLP (Star wars) 23-3782

ISBN

• 9781119841432
• 1119841437
• 9781119841449 (canceled/invalid)
• 9781119841456 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2022041342

OCLC

1350527827

Title

Star Wars and philosophy strikes back : this is the way / edited by Jason T. Eberl and Kevin S. Decker.

Publisher

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series

Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Eberl, Jason T., editor.

Decker, Kevin S., editor.

Other Form:

Online version: Star Wars and philosophy strikes back First edition. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2023 9781119841449 (DLC) 2022041343

Research Call Number

MFLP (Star wars) 23-3782