{"product_id":"9781448116676","title":"The Philosopher At The End Of The Universe: Philosophy Explained Through Science Fiction Films","description":"\u003cp\u003e'It's Schopenhauer and the will. It's Plato, it's Hume, Baudrillard and the concept of the Nietzschean superman!' Keanu Reeves on \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosopher at the End of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e allows anyone to understand basic philosophical concepts from the comfort of their armchair, through the plots and characters of spectacular blockbusting science-fiction movies. Learn about: The Nature of Reality from \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e; Good and Evil from \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e; Morality from \u003ci\u003eAliens\u003c\/i\u003e; Personal Identity from \u003ci\u003eTotal Recall\u003c\/i\u003e; The Mind-Body Dilemma from \u003ci\u003eTerminator\u003c\/i\u003e; Free Will from \u003ci\u003eMinority Report\u003c\/i\u003e; Death and the Meaning of Life from \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e; and much more. As someone once said, things must be said and knowledge known, and the cast list assembled to tell us does not disappoint: Tom Cruise, Plato, Harrison Ford, Immanuel Kant, Sigourney Weaver, Friedrich Nietzsche, Keanu Reeves and Rene Descartes. From characters in the biggest films (with lots of explosions and bad language) to Ludwig Wittgenstein (no explosions and too much language in general), hear all the arguments. I think, therefore... I'll be back!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123871596784,"sku":"9781448116676","price":18.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448116676_p0.jpg?v=1763829182","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448116676","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}