Star Wars and Philosophy: More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine

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The essays in this volume tackle the philosophical questions from these blockbuster films including: Was Anakin predestined to fall to the Dark Side? Are the Jedi truly role models of moral virtue? Why would the citizens and protectors of a democratic Republic allow it to descend into a tyrannical empire? Is Yoda a peaceful Zen master or a great warrior, or both? Why is there both a light and a dark side of the Force? Star Wars and Philosophy ponders the depths of these subjects and asks what it truly means to be mindful of the "living force."

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Stoicism in the Stars: Yoda, the Emperor, and the Force.  (pages 16-28)William Stephens
Send in the clones: The ethics of future wars.  (pages 93-103)Richard Hanley

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Jason Eberl
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