{"product_id":"sci-phi-philosophy-from-socrates-to-schwarzenegger-paperback","title":"Sci-Phi: Philosophy from Socrates to Schwarzenegger - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Rowlands\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSci-Phi \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates how anyone can grasp the basic concepts of philosophy while still holding a bucket of popcorn. Mark Rowlands makes philosophy utterly relevant to our everyday lives and reveals its most potent messages using nothing more than a little humor and the plotlines of some of the most spectacular, expensive, high-octane films on the planet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn 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. A search for knowledge about ourselves and the world around us with a star-studded cast that includes: Tom Cruise, Plato, Harrison Ford, Immanuel Kant, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigourney Weaver, Rene? Descartes, and Keanu Reeves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRowlands anchors his discussions in easily understood everyday terms and relates them in a manner easy to identify with. Interspersed with a ready joke or two, he wonderfully explains why those SciFi movies we love so much are much deeper than they appear to be on the surface. Mark Rowlands's entertaining and stimulating guide is perfect for anyone searching for knowledge of the world around us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf Keanu can understand Descartes surely everyone can.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rowlands succeeds in his aims remarkably well. Not only is each chapter a model of philosophical exposition, conveying philosophical ideas with exemplary verve and clarity, the book also manages to connect the philosophy to the movies in a natural and convincing way.... The irreverent style combines the folksy with the rigorous, the shallow with the deep - and philosophy needs all the humor it can get.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e (U.K.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rowlands has a light touch. . . . Overall, this manages to be diverting without destroying too many brain cells, which is probably what you want from a holiday read.\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (U.K.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hugely entertaining. . . . Rowlands knows his stuff and marries some of the tougher philosophical arguments to the more accessible conduit of popular entertainment . . . enjoyable and illuminating.\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWaterstone's Books Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e (U.K.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The discussions are serious, but the tone of the book is irreverent; there are laughs for both newcomers and old hands.\" \u003cbr\u003e- www.listology.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Some bits made me laugh out loud. . . . He has an excellent way of explaining complex ideas and terms. After reading quite a lot of Nietzsche (in my wayward youth especially) I think that Rowlands does a better way at explaining him than the man himself!\" \u003cbr\u003e- www.scifimoviepage.com\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Rowlands\u003c\/b\u003e received a Ph.D. in philosophy from Oxford and then went to work in the United States for seven years teaching philosophy. Victim of too many parties, he decided to move to Ireland to do nothing except write philosophy and surf. Seven years later he moved to Devon, where he currently works as the director of the Centre for Philosophical Social Sciences at the University of Exeter. He is the author of seven previous philosophy books including \u003ci\u003eThe Body in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Consciousness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnimals Like Us\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.57 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762472190240,"sku":"9780312322366","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/80216ef3286e9cf4cd126b5dd4999ad1_f003d4b0-e09c-483e-a220-b0ad2f517511.webp?v=1780221856","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sci-phi-philosophy-from-socrates-to-schwarzenegger-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}