{"product_id":"9781118386576","title":"Ender's Game and Philosophy The Logic Gate is Down","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEnder's Game and Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Logic Gate is Down\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKevin S. Decker | William Irwin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA 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.  \u003cp\u003eCelebrating 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOriginal 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublication coincides with planned release of major motion picture adaptation of \u003ci\u003eEnder’s Game\u003c\/i\u003e starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreats 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA stand-out addition to the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eKevin S. Decker\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Education at Eastern Washington University, USA. He specializes in researching American pragmatism, Continental philosophy, ethics, philosophy in popular culture, and social theory. Professor Decker has co-edited a string of books on the links between philosophy and popular culture, including \u003ci\u003eStar Wars and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2005, with Jason T. Eberl), \u003ci\u003eStar Trek and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2008, also with Jason T. Eberl), and, with Richard Brown, \u003ci\u003eTerminator and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell 2009).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at King’s College in Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and has overseen recent titles including \u003ci\u003eSuperman and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Sabbath and Philosophy,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 July 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118386576\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312350982284,"sku":"9781118386576","price":17.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118386576_e4c71d28-6e6d-4301-9eeb-33bfd922f0da.jpg?v=1780112502","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118386576","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}