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Mad Max and Philosophy

Thinking Through the Wasteland
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series 1. Aufl.

von: Matthew P. Meyer, David Koepsell, William Irwin
21,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley-Blackwell
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	20.03.2024
ISBN/EAN:	9781119870494
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	256

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Explore the philosophy at the core of the apocalyptic future of Mad Max Beneath the stylized violence and thrilling car crashes, the Mad Max films consider universal questions about the nature of human life, order and anarchy, justice and moral responsibility, society and technology, and ultimately, human redemption. In Mad Max and Philosophy, a diverse team of political scientists, historians, and philosophers investigates the underlying themes of the blockbuster movie franchise, following Max as he attempts to rebuild himself and the world around him. Requiring no background in philosophy, this engaging and highly readable book guides you through the barren wastelands of a post-apocalyptic future as you explore ethics and politics in The Wasteland, the importance of costumes and music, humankind's relationship with nature, commerce, gender, religion, madness, and much more. <ul> <li>Covers all of George Miller's Mad Max films, including Mad Max: Fury Road</li> <li>Discusses connections between Mad Max and Nietzsche, Malthus, Mill, Foucault, Sartre, and other major philosophers</li> <li>Follows Max's journey from policeman and family man to lost soul in search of redemption</li> <li>Examines the future of technology and possible impacts on society, the environment, and access to natural resources </li> <li>Delves into feminist themes of Mad Max, such as the reversal of heroic gender roles in Fury Road and relationships between power and procreation</li></ul>Part of the bestselling Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, Mad Max and Philosophy: Thinking Through the Wasteland is a must-read for anyone wanting to philosophically engage with Max, Furiosa, and their dystopian world.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors Introduction Acknowledgments Politics after the Pox-Eclipse: Anarchy, State, and Dystopia 1. Post-apocalyptic Anarchism in Mad Max, Aeon Skoble 2. Even on the Road, Violence is not the Same as Power, Ian Drake and Tony Spanakos 3. Thomas Hobbes and the State of Nature in the Wasteland, Greg Littman 4. The Political Economy of Bartertown: Embeddedness of Markets, Peak Oil, The Tragedy of the Commons, and Lifeboat Ethics, Paul Thomas 5. From Wee Jerusalem to Fury Road: Does Mad Max Depict a Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia?, Clint Jones The Man with No Name: Heroes and Finding Oneself Post-Apocalypse-Style 6. “Pray He’s Still Out There”: Heroism in the Mad Max Films, Karen Kohoutek 7. Bloodbags and Artificial Arms: Bodily Parthood in Mad Max: Fury Road, Josh Tepley 8. The Meaning of Life According to Mad Max: Fury Road, Kiki Berk Building a Better Tomorrow! Ethics in Mad Max (Alternative title: Just Deserts) 9. What Saves the World? Care and Ecofeminism, Leigh Kolb 10. Seeking the Good Life in the Wasteland, Kuzma 11. “We’re Not to Blame!” Responsibility in the Wasteland, Justin Kitchen 12. “Look, any longer out on that road and I'm one of them, you know?”: Madness in Mad Max, Matthew P. Meyer 13. Justice, Reason, and the Road Warrior: A Mechanic Reads Plato, David Gordon Mother’s Milk: Gender and Intersectionality 14. Homecoming as Homemaking: The Rise of the Matriarchy in Mad Max: Fury Road, Daniel Conway 15. Liberating Mother’s Milk: Imperator Furiosa’s Ecofeminist Revolution, Jacob Quick 16. Demarginalizing Aunty Entity and Dismantling Thunderdome, Eduardo Pérez and Thayani Jackson 17. Gayboy Berserkers at the Gate: Sex and Gender in the Wasteland, Jacob Held Wasteland Aesthetics: Music, Fashion, Australia, and Nature 18. Driving Insanity, Chaos, and Emotion: The Music of Mad Max, Lance Belluomini 19. Carapaces and Prosthetics: What Humans Wear in Mad Max: Fury Road, Laura Di Summa 20. Does it Matter How Australian the Apocalypse Is? , Greg Littman 21. The Moral Aesthetics of Nature: Bio-conservativism in Mad Max, David Koepsell Index

Autorenportrait

MATTHEW P. MEYER is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has contributed chapters to several books in the Wiley “And Philosophy” series, as well as journal articles covering Nietzsche, Mystic River, environmental ethics, and colonialism. DAVID KOEPSELL is an entrepreneur, author, philosopher, attorney, and educator whose recent research focuses on the issues arising at the intersection of science, technology, ethics, and public policy. He is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Texas A&M University.

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How do Max’s choices illuminate the meaning of life? Can Furiosa inspire feminist revolution? Does life need to be nasty, brutish, and short in the wasteland? What is the real cost of guzzoline? What is “good” when you’re on the road or in the Thunderdome? Why is violence not the same as power for Lord Humungus and Immortan Joe? Don’t be fooled by the crashing cars and beautifully choreographed violence—the Mad Max franchise is ultimately about human redemption. In fact, these apocalyptic, futuristic films can tell us a lot about ourselves today. From a work-a-day policeman with a family, to a lost soul who is more than once mistaken as a savior, Max rebuilt himself and the world around him. In Mad Max and Philosophy, philosophers, political scientists, historians, and writers all come together to think through the wasteland, covering all of George Miller’s Mad Max films, including Mad Max: Fury Road. The chapters in this volume explore everything from ethics and politics in an apocalyptic world, to the importance of costumes and music, to nature, commerce, madness, and more. Mad Max fans are in for the intellectual ride of a lifetime.