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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Ultimate Star Wars And Philosophy - You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned by William Irwin , Jason T. Eberl , Kevin S. Decker
Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy. * The editors of the original Star Wars and Philosophy strike back in this Ultimate volume that encompasses the complete Star Wars universe * Presents the most farreaching examination of the philosophy behind Star Wars includes coverage of the entire film catalogue to date as well as the Expanded Universe of novels comics television series games and toys * Provides serious explorations into the deeper meaning of George Lucas s philosophically rich creation * Topics explored include the moral code of bountyhunter favourite Boba Fett Stoicism and the Jedi Order the nature of the Dark Side Anakin and Achilles in a nihilism faceoff feminism and being chained to a giant slug cloning deextinction fatherhood Wookiees loyalty betrayal guardians republics tyrants terrorism civic duty friendship family and more!
* Publishing in time for the global release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens on December 18 2015 hotly anticipated to become the first film to top $3 billion in worldwide box office sales