Inception and Philosophy : Because It's Never Just a Dream.
Title:
Inception and Philosophy : Because It's Never Just a Dream.
Author:
Irwin, William.
ISBN:
9781118168899
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (400 pages)
Series:
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Ser. ; v.43
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Ser.
Contents:
Inception and Philosophy: Because It's Never Just a Dream -- Contents -- Acknowledgments: The Dream Team -- The Editor's Totem: An Elegant Solution for Keeping Track of Reality -- Introduction: Plato's Academy Award -- Part One: Was Mal Right? Was It All Just a Dream?: Making Sense of Inception -- 1: Was It All a Dream?: Why Nolan's Answer Doesn't Matter -- 2: Let Me Put My Thoughts in You: It Was All Just a Dream -- 3: Even If It Is a Dream, We Should Still Care -- 4: The Unavoidable Dream Problem -- Part Two: Is the Top Still Spinning?: Tackling the Unanswerable Question -- 5: The Parable of the Spinning Top: Skepticism, Angst, and Cobb's Choice -- 6: Reality Doesn't Really Matter -- 7: Why Care whether the Top Keeps Spinning? -- Part Three: Is Inception Possible?: The Metaphysics, Ethics, and Mechanics of Incepting -- 8: How to Hijack a Mind: Inception and the Ethics of Heist Films -- 9: Inception, Teaching, and Hypnosis: The Ethics of Idea-Giving -- 10: Inception and Free Will: Are They Compatible? -- 11: Honor and Redemption in Corporate Espionage -- Part Four: What is Dreaming?: Exploring the Nature of (Shared) Dreams (Upon Dreams) -- 12: Shared Dreaming and Extended Minds -- 13: Morally Responsible Dreaming: Your Mind Is the Scene of the Crime -- 14: Dream Time: Inception and the Philosophy of Time -- 15: Dreams and Possible Worlds: Inception and the Metaphysics of Modality -- 16: Do Our Dreams Occur While We Sleep? -- Part Five: Should I Take a Leap of Faith?: Religious Themes in Inception -- 17: Taking a Leap of Faith: A How-to Guide -- 18: Limbo, Utopia, and the Paradox of Idyllic Hope -- 19: Unlocking the Vault of the Mind: Inception and Asian Philosophy -- Part Six: What does it All Mean?: Finding the Hidden lessons of inception -- 20: Mal-Placed Regret -- 21: "You're Just a Shade": Knowing Others, and Yourself.
22: Paradox, Dreams, and Strange Loops in Inception -- Appendix : A Safe Full of Secrets: Hidden Gems You May Have Missed -- Contributors: The Architects -- Index: The PASIV (Plenary Alphabetized Subject Index for This Volume) Device.
Abstract:
A philosophical look at the movie Inception and its brilliant metaphysical puzzles Is the top still spinning? Was it all a dream? In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people can share one another's dreams and alter their beliefs and thoughts. Inception is a metaphysical heist film that raises more questions than it answers: Can we know what is real? Can you be held morally responsible for what you do in dreams? What is the nature of dreams, and what do they tell us about the boundaries of "self" and "other"? From Plato to Aristotle and from Descartes to Hume, Inception and Philosophy draws from important philosophical minds to shed new light on the movie's captivating themes, including the one that everyone talks about: did the top fall down (and does it even matter)? Explores the movie's key questions and themes, including how we can tell if we're dreaming or awake, how to make sense of a paradox, and whether or not inception is possible Gives new insights into the nature of free will, time, dreams, and the unconscious mind Discusses different interpretations of the film, and whether or not philosophy can help shed light on which is the "right one" Deepens your understanding of the movie's multi-layered plot and dream-infiltrating characters, including Dom Cobb, Arthur, Mal, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, and Yusuf An essential companion for every dedicated Inception fan, this book will enrich your experience of the Inception universe and its complex dreamscape.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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