{"product_id":"9781405178143","title":"Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy Knowledge Here Begins Out There","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBattlestar Galactica and Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKnowledge Here Begins Out There\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJason T. Eberl\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHILOSOPHY\/POP CULTURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The contributors to\u003c\/i\u003e Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy \u003ci\u003estrive to make things relevant to fans of the show, and they put their information out in a way that is accessible to folks who wouldn't know Heidegger from Heineken.”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen Man Review, Spring 2009 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The writers are well versed in their subjects…The book is most effective at making the reader rethink what they thought they knew.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeo-opsis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s the point of living after your world has been destroyed? This is one of many questions raised by the Sci-Fi Channel’s critically acclaimed series \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e. More than just an action-packed “space opera,” each episode offers a dramatic character study of the human survivors and their Cylon pursuers as they confront existential, moral, metaphysical, theological, and political crises. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume addresses some of the key questions to which the Colonials won’t find easy answers, even when they reach Earth: Are Cylons persons? Is Baltar’s scientific worldview superior to Six’s religious faith? Can Starbuck be free if she has a special destiny? Is it ethical to cut one’s losses and leave people behind? Is collaboration with the enemy ever the right move? Is humanity a “flawed creation?” Should we share the Cylon goal of “transhumanism?” Is it really a big deal that Starbuck’s a woman?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJASON T. EBERL, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is Professor of Health Care Ethics and Philosophy at Saint Louis University. His research interests focus on bioethics, metaphysics, and medieval philosophy. He is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eSons of Anarchy and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, visit \u003cb\u003ewww.andphilosophy.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 January 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405178143\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314764017804,"sku":"9781405178143","price":25.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405178143","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}