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Lost and Philosophy: The Island Has Its Reasons (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4572
EAN: 9781405163156
ISBN: 1405163151
Label: Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: November 27, 2007
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Sales Rank: 221222
Studio: Wiley-Blackwell



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Sometimes it feels like you need a Ph.D. to follow the show. But you don't. You just need this book in which twenty-one philosophers explore the deep questions we all face as survivors on this planet: Does 'everything happen for a reason'? Is torture ever justified? Who are the Others? How do we know we're not patients in Hurley's psych ward? What if the Dharma Intitiative is experimenting on us? Desmond may not be able to save Charlie, but this book could save you.

* A provocative study of the hit television show, Lost, currently in its third season and set to reach its climax in 2010

* Highlights the sense in which Lost is a genuinely philosophical show

* Helps fans understand and navigate some of Lost's deeper meanings

* Connects episodes and events in the show to core philosophical issues such as truth, identity, and morality

* Shows that it's no accident that there are Lost characters names Locke, Rousseau, and Hume



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Not for the average Lost Fan
This book is not for the average Lost Fan. It is more geared to the philosophy major. It goes into ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - For Philosophy Students Only 2

This really goes too deep even for the most fervent LOST fan.

More for a Philosophy ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - I loved this book
This book was given to me as a gift and although I have never watched one episode of 'Lost', I loved this ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An Excellent Opportunity to Enhance the Viewing Experience
This is a good read.

The book is a collection of twenty-one essays. Some of them are very good, ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - For Philosophy Students Only
I'm well educated and have studied philosophy superficially, but this was over my head. This is not a book even ... Read More

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