{"product_id":"the-last-of-us-and-philosophy-look-for-the-light-paperback-softback-9781394221929","title":"The Last of Us and Philosophy; Look for the Light (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394221929","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Last of Us and Philosophy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLook for the Light\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Joshua Horn (Edited by), CJ Horn (Author), William Irwin (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394221929, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 September 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid Joel do the right thing when he saved Ellie?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre those infected by the Cordyceps conscious?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre communities necessary for human survival and flourishing?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShould Ellie forgive Joel?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Abby’s revenge morally justified? Is Ellie’s?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us\u003c\/i\u003e franchise includes two of the best video games ever created and the critically acclaimed HBO series. Renowned for brilliant gameplay and world-class narrative, \u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us\u003c\/i\u003e raises timeless and enduring philosophical questions. Beautiful, thrilling, and tragic, Ellie’s story of survival is as philosophical as it is profound. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e brings together an international team of philosophical experts and fans exploring the timeless questions raised by the video games and the show. Drawing insights ranging from Aristotle and Abby to Buddha and Bill, this book elucidates the roles that trust, community, love, justice, and hope play in \u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us\u003c\/i\u003e. Twenty-four original essays cover both \u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us Part I\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eII\u003c\/i\u003e and the HBO series, offering accessible and nuanced philosophical analysis of Naughty Dog’s amazing world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a fan of the video games or of the HBO series, \u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e will take you on a philosophical journey where you look for the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Survivors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments: Thank Who You Can Thank xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: No Questions Left Behind xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Joel's Choice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Joel's Choice: Apocalyptic Fantasies, Dystopian Hope, and the Post-Human Question 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClint Wesley Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Justifying Joel: In Defense of Love and Favoritism 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Irwin and William Irwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 \"He Who Fights with Monsters\": Inner-Circle vs. the World in The Last of Us 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDylan Skurka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Is Humanity Worth Saving?: Philosophical Pessimism and Joel's Choice 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuân Nguyen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Justice 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Is Ellie's Revenge Ethically Justified? 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlberto Oya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Necessary Violence in The Last of Us Part II 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Natural Law and Positive Law: Marlene's Understanding of Law and Justice 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuliele Maria Sievers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Last of Us, Hobbes, and the State of Nature 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArmond Boudreaux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Decision Making and Exclusion in The Last of Us 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYassine Dguidegue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Individual and Society 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Trust, Trustworthiness, and Betrayal in a Post-Apocalyptic World 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMackenzie Graham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Caring for Ellie: From Cadet, to Cargo, to (Almost) Cure 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTraci Phillipson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Last of Love: Eudaimonia, Friendship, and Love in The Last of Us 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarci Doll\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Ellie and Abby Are the Queer Feminist Icons We've Been Waiting For 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Peppers-Bates and Mary Bernard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Monsters and Us 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Kiss of a Cordy: Why Are Humans the Scariest Monsters? 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMariya Dvoskina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Self-Deception and Moral Failure in The Last of Us 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Joshua Horn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 What Is It Like to Be a Clicker?: Consciousness and Cognition in The Last of Us 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucas Hinojosa-López and Remis Ramos Carreño\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Global Indigenous Philosophy: Remembering the \"Us\" 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Crippen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V The Humanity of The Last of Us 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Better to Be Socrates Dissatisfied Than an Infected Satisfied?: Happiness, Flourishing, and the Good Life in The Last of Us 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Bein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Aesthetics at the End of the World: Uncanny Objects in The Last of Us 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnea Bianchi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Meaning and Emotion in the Music of The Last of Us 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLance Belluomini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 \"Some Folks Call This Thing Here a Gee-Tar\": Music Making, Duende, Schopenhauer, and Reconciliation in The Last of Us Part II 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePer F. 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