"The Ultimate Lost and Philosophy" (Autographed Copy)
Item Number: 116
Time Left: CLOSED
Online Close: Apr 17, 2011 10:00 PM EDT
Bid History: 10 bids - Item Sold!
Description
Receive a copy of The Ultimate Lost and Philosophy: Think Together, Die Alone, autographed by Regis '88 alum William Irwin. William Irwin is a Professor of Philosophy at King's College (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) and the Series Editor of Blackwell's Philosophy and Popular Culture books.
The publisher's description of the series, and the individual volume up for bids, follows. Please also consult the Books subcategory of the Regis Alumni Online Auction for five other autographed books in this series.
The Series
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and a healthy helping of popular culture clears the cobwebs from Kant. Philosophy has had a bad public relations problem for a few centuries now. This series aims to change that, showing that philosophy is relevant to your life - and not just for answering the big questions like "To be or not to be?" but for answering the little questions, "To watch or not to watch South Park?" Thinking deeply about TV, movies, and music doesn't make you a "complete idiot." In fact it might make you a philosopher, someone who believes the unexamined life is not worth living and the unexamined cartoon is not worth watching.
The Ultimate Lost and Philosophy: Think Together, Die Alone
Lost is more than just a popular television show; it's a complex examination of meaningful philosophical questions. What does good versus evil mean on the island? Is it a coincidence that characters John Locke and Desmond David Hume are named after actual philosophers? What is the ethics of responsibility for Jack?
An action-adventure story with more than a touch of the metaphysical, Lost forces viewers to ask difficult questions of themselves just as the story asks difficult questions of its characters. Ultimate Lost and Philosophy helps you explore the deeper meaning and philosophical questions hidden within every complex twist and turn in the historic show's entire six-season run.
- Includes every season of Lost, including 2010's final, highly anticipated season
- Connects events on the show to core philosophical issues such as truth, identity, and morality
- Explores a host of intriguing topics such as time travel, freedom, love, and loss
For fans of Lost who are interested in what the show reveals about ourselves and the human condition, Ultimate Lost and Philosophy is an entertaining, informative, and enlightening resource.