Lost and Philosophy: The Island Has Its Reasons (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)
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Editor: Sharon M. KayeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-27
ISBN: 1405163151
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Reviews of Lost and Philosophy: The Island Has Its Reasons (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)
Book Review: Should be Philosophy and LOST
Summary: 4 Stars
The structure of many of the essays in this book are such that they talk about philosophy and use LOST as examples or instances of the ideas. Think about this book as an introduction to philosophy by way of LOST. Its actually really cool.
I'm a philosophy student, so many of the themes were familiar to me. I can't really say how one with no prior exposure to philosophy might fare, but my gut tells me that if you have the mental capacity to follow LOST, you'll be able to sift through this book. For those with experience in philosophy, the readings are actually pretty light and summarize/apply classic thinkers to scenarios rather than advancing any new arguments.
Also, I should say that the book stops at Season Three. Anything after "Through The Looking Glass" isn't covered.
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