Open Court imprint: 208 books
Star Wars and Philosophy
More Powerful than You Can Possibly Imagine
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2005
The Star Wars films continue to revolutionize science fiction, creating new standards for cinematographic excellence, and permeating popular culture around the world. The films feature many complex themes ranging from good versus evil and moral development and corruption to religious faith and pragmatism,...
The Journey of Luke Skywalker
An Analysis of Modern Myth and Symbol
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
Using C. G. Jung's approach to dreams and myths, Jungian analyst Steven Galipeau reveals to readers the wealth of symbolism and meaning embedded in George Lucas's modern fairytale. From the battle between light femininity and dark masculinity to the conflict between nature and technology, Galipeau...
Homeland and Philosophy
For Your Minds Only
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
In Homeland and Philosophy, 23 philosophers tackle the issues that Showtime's award winning show, Homeland, asks us to consider. The show, which centers on Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody's release from an al-Qaeda prison, and CIA Agent Carrie Mathison's distrust of his intentions, asks questions of...
Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy
Mission Accomplished or Mission Frakked Up?
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
In attempting to retain her "human" side, does Sharon really have free will? Is killing a Cylon murder or garbage disposal? These are some of the questions addressed in this thoughtful collection of writings on the philosophical underpinnings of Battlestar, Galactica. The book includes a...
Twin Peaks and Philosophy
That's Damn Fine Philosophy!
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
Twin Peaks has such hardcore fans that it returned to television for a third season after an unprecedented 25 years, with the original creators and many of the same cast members.
Twin Peaks: The Return-- aired in 2017 to rave reviews, and speculation about further seasons.
Westworld and Philosophy
Mind Equals Blown
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
In Westworld and Philosophy, philosophers of diverse orientations and backgrounds offer their penetrating insights into the questions raised by the popular TV show, Westworld.
● Is it wrong for Dr. Robert Ford (played by Anthony Hopkins) to “play God” in controlling the lives of the hosts,...
The Sopranos and Philosophy
I Kill Therefore I Am
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
This collection of essays by philosophers who are also fans does a deep probe of the Sopranos, analyzing the adventures and personalities of Tony, Carmella, Livia, and the rest of television's most irresistible mafia family for their metaphysical, epistemological, value theory, eastern philosophical,...
Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy
How to Philosophize with a Pair of Pliers and a Blowtorch
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
The films of Quentin Tarantino are ripe for philosophical speculation, raising compelling questions about justice and ethics, violence and aggression, the nature of causality, and the flow of time. In this witty collection of articles, no subject is too taboo for the writers to tackle. From an aesthetic...
The Handmaid's Tale and Philosophy
A Womb of One's Own
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
--"A Handmaid's Tale" won the 2018 Golden Globe for Best TV Series in the Drama category and star Elisabeth Moss won for Best Actress in a TV Drama
--Hulu's "A Handmaid's Tale" is the first streaming series to win an Emmy for Best Drama.
--The Washington Post named this series one of the Best TV Shows of 2017
Spoiler Alert!
(It's a Book about the Philosophy of Spoilers)
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Spoilers get folks upset—really upset. One thing that follows from this is that if you pick up a book that’s all about spoilers, it may seriously disturb you. So anyone reading this book—or even dipping into it—does so at their peril.
Spoilers have a long history, going back to the...
How the Mind Uses the Brain
To Move the Body and Image the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
The nature of consciousness and the relationship between the mind and brain have become the most hotly debated topics in philosophy. This book explains and argues for a new approach called enactivism. Enactivism maintains that consciousness and all subjective thoughts and feelings arise from an organism's...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Chess, the ancient strategy game, meets the latest, cutting-edge philosophy in this unique book. When 12 philosophers weigh in on one of the world's oldest and most beloved pastimes, the results are often surprising. Philosophical concepts as varied as phenomenology and determinism share the page...
Stephen Colbert and Philosophy
I Am Philosophy (And So Can You!)
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
At the head of The Colbert Report, one of the most popular shows on television, Stephen Colbert is a pop culture phenomenon. More than one million people backed his fake candidacy in the 2008 U.S. presidential election on Facebook, a testament to the particularly rich set of issues and emotions Colbert...
Jungian Psychoanalysis
Working in the Spirit of Carl Jung
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010
Written by 40 of the most notable Jungian psychoanalysts - spanning 11 countries, and boasting decades of study and expertise - Jungian Psychoanalysis represents the pinnacle of Jungian thought. This handbook brings up to date the perspectives in the field of clinically applied analytical psychology,...