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The philosophy of The X-files / edited by Dean A. Kowalski ; foreword by William B. Davis. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- The philosophy of popular culture
- The philosophy of popular culture The philosophy of The X-files
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- X-files (Television program)--Miscellanea.
- X-files (Television program).
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 275 p. )
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "In The Philosophy of The X-Files, Dean A. Kowalski has gathered a remarkable cast of contributors to shed light on the philosophical mysteries of the television show The X-Files . With sections devoted to the show's credos, such as ""The Truth Is Out There,"" individual characters, and specific episodes, The Philosophy of The X-Files illuminates the philosophical assumptions and presuppositions of the show as well as presents discussions through the show to help the reader better understand philosophy and philosophical inquiry"--Publisher description.
- Contents:
- Introduction : Mulder, Scully, Plato, Aristotle, and Dawkins / Dean A. Kowalski
- The truth is out there : abduction, aliens, and alienation / Mark C. E. Peterson
- Freedom and worldviews in The X-files / V. Alan White
- Postdemocratic society and the truth out there / Richard Flannery and David Louzecky
- Some philosophical reflections on "trust no one" / Richard M. Edwards and Dean A. Kowalski
- "I want to believe" : William James and The X-files / Keith Dromm
- Ancient X-files : Mulder and Plato's Sokratic dialogues / William M. Schneider
- Scully as pragmatist feminist : "truths" are out there / Erin McKenna
- Moral musings on a cigarette smoking man / Timothy Dunn and Joseph J. Foy
- Walter Skinner : The X-files' unsung hero / S. Evan Kreider
- Science and the mystery of consciousness : a dialogue between Mulder and Scully / Gordon Barnes
- "Clyde Bruckman's final repose" reprised / Dean A. Kowalski
- Hope and pessimism : the two tales of "Jose Chung" / Dean A. Kowalski and S. Evan Kreider
- Feelings and fictions : exploring emotion and belief in Fight the future / Christopher R. Trogan.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 0-8131-7266-7
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