{"product_id":"9781119841432","title":"Star Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eShould droids be free? Should clone troopers? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat political and ethical ideas ground resistance and rebellion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat’s wrong with the way women are portrayed in \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes Han Solo have a philosophical worldview? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas Galen Erso responsible for the destruction of Alderaan? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould you eat Baby Yoda? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the Way.” In \u003ci\u003eStar Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back\u003c\/i\u003e, the Way wends through entirely new adventures in the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003egalaxy far, far away: not only the films of the Skywalker saga, but also \u003ci\u003eRebels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Batch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRogue One\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Solo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian\u003c\/i\u003e. Like the creators of these films and television series, the authors in this book harness the magical mix of humor, action, empathy, characterization, adventure, and fan service that constitutes \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003enarratives 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 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century are brought to light. And philosophical second looks at Rian Johnson’s \u003ci\u003eThe Last Jedi \u003c\/i\u003eprove there is much more to this controversial entry in the Skywalker saga. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty-six philosophers, both sages and scoundrels among them, examine the full range of deep questions throughout the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003echronology—from \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Menace \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Skywalker\u003c\/i\u003e and beyond. “They have spoken.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"River Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Wiley |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-01-05","offer_id":44151952441599,"sku":"9781119841432","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/products\/BNCImageAPI_accd872a-1179-4705-ad57-e84c9f4ac539.jpg?v=1676488388","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781119841432","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}