Philosopher at the End of the Universe [Paperback]

Mark Rowlands (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2003

There is a widespread reawakening of interest in philosophy, however, many people are put off by a belief that it is difficult to understand. This entertaining but educational book shatters that myth by showing, for example, that if you understand Keanu Reeves smash, "The Matrix", you can understand Descartes. In "The Matrix", the world human beings seem to inhabit is not real, but a computer-generated illusion. This idea is essentially Descartes: what can we know? How do we know that everything is not really a dream? Or how do we know we're not being constantly deceived by an evil genius? This is just the beginning and amongst other things you'll learn about: materialism and dualism fom the Terminator films - "Egoism" from "The Invisible Man". Read this book and become be a veritable Jedi master of philosophy!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'It's Schopenhauer and the will. It's Plato, it's Hume, Baudrillard and the concept of the Nietzschean superman!' Keanu Reeves on The Matrix" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Mark Rowlands is the Director of the Centre for Philosophy at the University of Exeter. He has written seven books, including the forthcoming Everything I Know I Learned From TV (Ebury, 2005). He has also appeared on television and radio. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ebury & Vermilion (June 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091889219
• ISBN-13: 978-0091889210
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,988,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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