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Alien and Philosophy: I Infest, Therefore I Am (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

By Jeffrey A. Ewing (editor) , Kevin S. Decker (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2017
ISBN
9781119280811, 1119280818
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1179613 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
240\0
Time added
2024-05-19 05:09:44

Description

Alien and Philosophy: I Infest, Therefore I Am presents a philosophical exploration of the world of Alien, the simultaneously horrifying and thought-provoking sci-fi horror masterpiece, and the film franchise it spawned.The first book dedicated to exploring the philosophy raised by one of the most successful and influential sci-fi franchises of modern timesFeatures contributions from an acclaimed team of scholars of philosophy and pop culture, led by highly experienced volume editorsExplores a huge range of topics that include the philosophy of fear, Just Wars, bio-weaponry, feminism and matriarchs, perfect killers, contagion, violation, employee rights and Artificial IntelligenceIncludes coverage of H.R. Giger’s aesthetics, the literary influences of H.P. Lovecraft, sci-fi and the legacy of Vietnam, and much more!

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