Decker Kevin S. - Alien and Philosophy

Series editor William Irwin

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and a healthy helping of popular culture clears the cobwebs from Kant. Philosophy has had a public relations problem for a few centuries now. This series aims to change that, showing that philosophy is relevant to your life and not just for answering the big questions like To be or not to be? but for answering the little questions: To watch or not to watch South Park? Thinking deeply about TV, movies, and music doesnt make you a complete idiot. In fact it might make you a philosopher, someone who believes the unexamined life is not worth living and the unexamined cartoon is not worth watching.

Already published in the series:

24 and Philosophy: The World According to Jack

Edited by Jennifer Hart Weed, Richard Brian Davis, and Ronald Weed

30 Rock and Philosophy: We Want to Go to There

Edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski

Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser

Edited by Richard Brian Davis

Arrested Development and Philosophy: Theyve Made a Huge Mistake

Edited by Kristopher Phillips and J. Jeremy Wisnewski

Avatar and Philosophy: Learning to See

Edited by George A. Dunn

The Avengers and Philosophy: Earths Mightiest Thinkers

Edited by Mark D. White

Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul

Edited by Mark D. White and Robert Arp

Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Knowledge Here Begins Out There

Edited by Jason T. Eberl

The Big Bang Theory and Philosophy: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Aristotle, Locke

Edited by Dean Kowalski

The Big Lebowski and Philosophy: Keeping Your Mind Limber with Abiding Wisdom

Edited by Peter S. Fosl

BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book

Edited by Luke Cuddy

Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality

Edited by William Irwin

The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News

Edited by Jason Holt

Downton Abbey and Philosophy: The Truth Is Neither Here Nor There

Edited by Mark D. White

Dungeons & Dragons and Philosophy: Read and Gain Advantage on All Wisdom Checks

Edited by Christopher Robichaud

Enders Game and Philosophy: The Logic Gate is Down

Edited by Kevin S. Decker

Family Guy and Philosophy: A Cure for the Petarded

Edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski

Final Fantasy and Philosophy: The Ultimate Walkthrough

Edited by Jason P. Blahuta and Michel S. Beaulieu

Game of Thrones and Philosophy: Logic Cuts Deeper Than Swords

Edited by Henry Jacoby

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy: Everything is Fire

Edited by Eric Bronson

Green Lantern and Philosophy: No Evil Shall Escape this Book

Edited by Jane Dryden and Mark D. White

Heroes and Philosophy: Buy the Book, Save the World

Edited by David Kyle Johnson

The Hobbit and Philosophy: For When Youve Lost Your Dwarves, Your Wizard, and Your Way

Edited by Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson

House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies

Edited by Henry Jacoby

House of Cards and Philosophy: Capitalism without Consumerism

Edited by J. Edward Hackett

The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason

Edited by George Dunn and Nicolas Michaud

Inception and Philosophy: Because Its Never Just a Dream

Edited by David Johnson

Iron Man and Philosophy: Facing the Stark Reality

Edited by Mark D. White

Lost and Philosophy: The Island Has Its Reasons

Edited by Sharon M. Kaye

Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing Is as It Seems

Edited by James South and Rod Carveth

Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery

Edited by William Irwin

The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unfinished Life

Edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski

Sons of Anarchy and Philosophy: Brains Before Bullets

Edited by George A. Dunn and Jason T. Eberl

South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today

Edited by Robert Arp

SpiderMan and Philosophy: The Web of Inquiry

Edited by Jonathan Sanford

Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do?

Edited by Mark D. White

Supernatural and Philosophy: Metaphysics and Monstersfor Idjits

Edited by Galen Foresman

Terminator and Philosophy: Ill Be Back, Therefore I Am

Edited by Richard Brown and Kevin Decker

True Blood and Philosophy: We Wanna Think Bad Things with You

Edited by George Dunn and Rebecca Housel

Twilight and Philosophy: Vampires, Vegetarians, and the Pursuit of Immortality

Edited by Rebecca Housel and J. Jeremy Wisnewski

The Ultimate Daily Show and Philosophy: More Moments of Zen, More Moments of Indecision Theory

Edited by Jason Holt

The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

Edited by Gregory Bassham

The Ultimate Lost and Philosophy: Think Together, Die Alone

Edited by Sharon Kaye

The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah!

Edited by Robert Arp and Kevin S. Decker

The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy: You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned

Edited by Jason T. Eberl and Kevin S. Decker

The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy: The Search for Socrates

Edited by Jason T. Eberl and Kevin S. Decker

The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Shotgun. Machete. Reason.

Edited by Christopher Robichaud

Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test

Edited by Mark D. White

Veronica Mars and Philosophy: Investigating the Mysteries of Life (Which is a Bitch Until You Die)

Edited by George A. Dunn

XMen and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant XVerse

Edited by Rebecca Housel and J. Jeremy Wisnewski

Alien and Philosophy: I Infest, Therefore I Am

Edited by Jeffrey Ewing and Kevin S. Decker

Edited by

Jeffrey Ewing
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Kevin S. Decker

This edition first published 2017
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