{"product_id":"9781350162143","title":"Philosophical Reflections on Black Mirror","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePhilosophical Reflections on Black Mirror\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDan Shaw | Kingsley Marshall | James Rocha\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e is a cultural phenomenon. It is a creative and sometimes shocking examination of modern society and the improbable consequences of technological progress. The episodes - typically set in an alternative present, or the near future - usually have a dark and satirical twist that provokes intense question both of the self and society at large. These kind of philosophical provocations are at the very heart of the show. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical reflections on Black Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e draws upon thinkers such as Friedrich   Nietzsche, Pierre Hadot and Michel Foucault to uncover how \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e acts as 'philosophical   television' questioning human morality and humanity's vulnerability when   faced with the inexorable advance of technology.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKingsley Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Film \u0026amp; Television at the CILECT accredited School of Film \u0026amp; Television, and a member of the project team at the Sound\/Image Cinema Lab, both based at Falmouth University, UK. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Rocha\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Fresno, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 January 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350162143\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333172134028,"sku":"9781350162143","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_eb72ae7d-4453-4767-bf1b-bba5b6f7a9de.jpg?v=1783608768","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350162143","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}