Avatar and philosophy : (Record no. 21508)

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Title Avatar and philosophy :
Remainder of title learning to see /
Statement of responsibility, etc edited by George A. Dunn.
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-- Chichester, West Sussex, UK ;
-- Malden, MA :
-- Wiley Blackwell,
-- 2014.
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Series statement The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series
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Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary, etc James Cameron's critically acclaimed movie Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards and received countless accolades for its breath-taking visuals and use of 3D technology. But beyond its cinematic splendour, can Avatar also offer us insights into business ethics, empathy, disability, and the relationship between mind and body' Can getting to know the Na'vi, an alien species, enlarge our vision and help us to "see" both our world and ourselves in new ways'Avatar and Philosophy is a revealing journey through the world of Pandora and the huge range of philosophical themes raised by James Cameron's groundbreaking film -Explores philosophical issues such as religion, morality, aesthetics, empathy, identity, the relationship of mind and body, environmental and business ethics, technology, and just war theory -Examines a wide range of topics from the blockbuster movie, including attitudes toward nature, our responsibilities to nonhuman species, colonialism, disability, and communitarian ethics -Written by an esteemed group of philosophers who are avid fans of Avatar themselves -Explains philosophical concepts in an enjoyable and accessible manner that will appeal to all levels of readers -With a new trilogy of sequels now announced, this is the ideal entry point for understanding the world of Pandora for fans and newcomers alike.
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Formatted contents note The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Seeing Eywa; 1 The Silence of Our Mother; How Can You See, with Jujubes for Eyes?; The Gifts of Our Mother; The Work of Our Mother; Mother Takes Sides; 2 "Eywa Will Provide"; "They're Fly-Bitten Savages Who Live in a Tree"; "You Are Not in Kansas Anymore. You Are on Pandora"; "We Will See If Your Insanity Can Be Cured"; "She's Always Going on About … the Spirits of Animals"; "The Most Hostile Environment Known to Man"; "I See You, Brother, and Thank You"; 3 The Tantra of Avatar
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Formatted contents note Weaving with Eywa"These Dreams of Flying"; Divine, Mind-Blowing Bliss; "Maybe You Should Teach Me"; Tasting the Nectar; Alien Sex and Sandstone Temples; "I Don't Want to Be Late for My Own Party"; Acknowledgments; Part II: Seeing the Na'vi; 4 Learning to See the Na'vi; The Company Man, the Colonel, and the Grunts; Good Observation Isn't Seeing; "I Need to Take Some Samples"; Jake, Empty Cup of the Jarhead Clan; Loving and Learning; 5 It Doesn't Take an Avatar; "A Demon in a False Body"; "I'd Say We Understand Them Just Fine"; "No One Can Teach You to See"; "My Cup Is Empty"; "I Fell in Love"
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Formatted contents note "I Didn't Sign Up for This Shit"6 "I See You" through a Glass Darkly; Empathy in Blue; Empathy Versus the Vulcan Mind Meld; Empathy, Tsaheylu, and the iPod; "Get Out of My Head!" Tsaheylu and Mirror Neurons; How the Video Log Helps Us Think: The Extended Mind Hypothesis; Norm Spellman's Homework: The Socially Extended Mind; Nature, Culture, and USB Portals; Part III: Seeing Nature; 7 Seeing the Na'vi Way; "They Killed Their Mother": The High Price of Insanity; Philosophers, Dogs, and Viperwolves; Seeing through the Eye of Eywa; Wild Justice for All; Where There's Life, There's Mind
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Formatted contents note "More Connections Than the Human Brain"Last Shadow; 8 They're Not Just Goddamn Trees; Spirit-"Driven" Avatars; The Hungry Na'vi; "Just Goddamn Trees"; The Romantic Alternative: "Feel Her"; The Dialectical Alternative: "All Energy Is Borrowed"; "The Eye of Eywa"; 9 "Everything Is Backwards Now"; Deep Humanity in an Alien Avatar; "Out There Is the True World"; "Lost in the Woods"; "Everything Is Backwards Now"; Part IV: Seeing Our Bodies; 10 The Identity of Avatarsand Na'vi Wisdom; The Continuity of the Self: Your Future Is in His Hands1
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Formatted contents note The Body and the Self: Nothing on Earth Could Come between ThemNa'vi Wisdom: An Extreme Taste of Reality; The Identity of Avatars: It's Nothing Personal; 11 "I Got This"; "That Is Just Wrong"; "Maybe I Was Sick of Doctors Telling Me What I Couldn't Do"; Is Jake Just a Gamer?; "Yeah, Baby, I Got This!"; "One Life Ends, Another Begins"; 12 "See the World We Come From"; Not Mad Scientists; Science as Salvation: Über-Na'vi Messiah; Transhumanist Mind Transfer and the Ghost in the Avatar; "Through the Eye of Eywa"; Spiritual Evolution: Transcending the Human; Acknowledgments
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Department Social Sciences and Humanities
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Uniform title Avatar (Motion picture : 2009)
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Uniform title Avatar (Motion picture : 2009)
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Personal name Dunn, George A.,
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Display text Print version:
Title Avatar and philosophy
Place, publisher, and date of publication Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014
International Standard Book Number 9780470940310
Record control number (DLC) 2014016571
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Uniform title Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118886717">http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118886717</a>
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