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Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Knowledge Here Begins Out There (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series): 16

Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Knowledge Here Begins Out There (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series): 16

by JasonT.Eberl (Editor)

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Synopsis

This thought-provoking book examines the philosophical issues arising from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series, revealing how the ragtag fleet's outward journey to Earth is also an inward exploration for the human survivors and their Cylon pursuers.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 08 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 1405178140
ISBN 13: 9781405178143

Media Reviews
The contributors to Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy strive to make things relevant to fans of the show, and they put their information ou t in a way that is accessible to folks who wouldn't know Heidegger from Heineken. ( Green Man Review , Spring 2009) Blackwell's Philosophy and PopCulture series sets itself the remarkable task of making philosophy relevant, lamenting the subject's ongoing public relations problem and resolving to change things for the better. ...[I]f this volume is indicative of the series as a whole then I will happily review each and every one, for I found it to be, by and large, a stimulating and worthwhile read... Philosophy, it seems, is no longer under the guardianship of office-bound professors fluent in Latin but ignorant of popular culture. Jason T. Eberl's ragtag fleet of contributors has helped in some small way to redress the balance, and I for one applaud their efforts. (Claire Graham, Kaleidoscope , October 2008) The essays are ... quite good, and to me they seem to satisfactorily serve the purpose of introducing fans of BSG to classic and contemporary philosophical problems and questions, and even professional philosophers might learn a thing or two. The essays in the anthology are both accessible and quite easy to read, and can be commended to those interested in philosophy and Battlestar Galactica. ( Metapsychology , October 2008) The writers are well versed in their subjects ... .The book is most effective at making the reader rethink what they thought they knew. ( Neo-opsis )
Author Bio
Jason T. Eberl , Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. His research interests focus on bioethics, metaphysics, and medieval philosophy. He has co-edited, with Kevin S. Decker, Star Wars and Philosophy (2005) and Star Trek and Philosophy (forthcoming).