Like a Splinter in Your Mind: The Philosophy Behind the Matrix Trilogy
Book Details
Author(s)
Matt Lawrence
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN
1405125241
ISBN-13
9781405125246
Availability
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Sales Rank
#719,677
Category
Philosophy
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
Description
Like a Splinter in Your Mind leads readers through themyriad of philosophical themes within the Matrix trilogy, helpingthem to gain a better understanding of the films and of philosophyitself.
- Offers a way into philosophy through the Matrix films.
- Covers thirteen of the biggest philosophical questions inthirteen self-sufficient chapters suitable for course use.
- Demonstrates how each of these questions is illustrated throughthe events and characters of the films.
- Considers whether sentient machines are possible, and whetherwe should expect them to face the same existentialist issues thatwe do.
- Familiarises readers with key issues in metaphysics,epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, race and gender,existentialism, Taoism and mysticism.
- Includes a chapter that explains some of the technical elementsof the films and confusing aspects of the plot.
- Also includes a Matrix glossary, and a cast of characters andtheir related symbolism.
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