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Title: Ender's Game and Philosophy
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Logic Gate is Down
Author: Kevin S. Decker
Contributor: Kevin S. Decker (Volume editor), William Irwin (Series edited by)
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9781118386576
ISBN: 9781118386576
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Philosophy & Spirituality
Release Date: 05/09/2013
Description: A threat to humanity portending the end of our species lurks in the cold recesses of space. Our only hope is an eleven-year-old boy.

Celebrating the long-awaited release of the movie adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s novel about highly trained child geniuses fighting a race of invading aliens, this collection of original essays probes key philosophical questions raised in the narrative, including the ethics of child soldiers, politics on the internet, and the morality of war and genocide.

  • Original essays dissect the diverse philosophical questions raised in Card’s best-selling sci-fi classic, winner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards and which has been translated in 29 languages
  • Publication coincides with planned release of major motion picture adaptation of Ender’s Game starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford
  • Treats a wealth of core contemporary issues in morality and ethics, including child soldiers, the best kind of education and the use and misuse of global communications for political purposes
  • A stand-out addition to the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series

Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 229mm
Item Length: 152mm
Item Width: 18mm
Item Weight: 345g
Book Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Release Year: 2013

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