TY - BOOK AU - Decker,Kevin S. TI - Ender's game and philosophy: the logic gate is down T2 - The Blackwell philosophy and popculture series SN - 9781118572696 AV - PS3553.A655 Z59 2013 U1 - 813/.54 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Wiley Blackwell KW - Card, Orson Scott. KW - Wiggin, Ender KW - Ender's game (Card, Orson Scott) KW - fast KW - Science fiction, American KW - History and criticism KW - Philosophy in literature KW - LITERARY CRITICISM KW - American KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Third : the making of an impossible child -- pt. 2. Game : cooperation or confrontation? -- pt. 3. Hive-queen : all together now -- pt. 4. War : kill or be killed -- pt. 5. Hegemon : the terrible things are only about to begin; ssh N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118572672 ER -