{"product_id":"like-a-splinter-in-your-mind-9781405125246","title":"Like a Splinter in Your Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLike a Splinter in Your Mind\u003c\/i\u003e leads readers through the myriad of philosophical themes within the Matrix trilogy, helping them to gain a better understanding of the films and of philosophy itself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a way into philosophy through the Matrix films.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers thirteen of the biggest philosophical questions in thirteen self-sufficient chapters suitable for course use.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how each of these questions is illustrated through the events and characters of the films.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders whether sentient machines are possible, and whether we should expect them to face the same existentialist issues that we do.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFamiliarises readers with key issues in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, race and gender, existentialism, Taoism and mysticism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a chapter that explains some of the technical elements of the films and confusing aspects of the plot.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso includes a Matrix glossary, and a cast of \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Given the wide variety of topics covered, the unique perspective, and the inviting style, \u003ci\u003eSplinter\u003c\/i\u003e truly is the book Matrix fans have been waiting for. As an introduction to philosophy, it's first-rate, both for fans of the trilogy, and even those who aren't.\" \u003ci\u003eTHEMATRIX101.COM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is exceptionally well-organized: Lawrence has done a remarkable job of isolating the salient issues and examining them systematically, one by one, chapter by chapter, in a colloquial, witty style that enhances the accessibility of his method.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Phoenix, Friday September 24, 2004\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatrix Quotations Legend viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Jacking into the Philosophy Behind the Matrix 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Before the Philosophy: Understanding the Films 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole: Knowledge, Reality, and the Pit of Skepticism 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Mind and Body in Zion 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Are Sentient Machines Possible? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Problem is Choice: Control, Free Will, and Causal Determinism 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 How to Really Bake Your Noodle: Time, Fate, and the Problem of Foreknowledge 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Virtual Bodies: The Construction of Race and Gender in the Matrix 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Agent Smith’s Moral Challenge 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 De-Cyphering Right and Wrong 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 There Is No Spoon: Reflections on the Material World 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Morpheus and the Leap of Faith 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Facing the Absurd: Existentialism for Humans and Programs 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Tao of the Code 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Overcoming Your Own Matrix 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatrix Cast of Characters 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatrix Glossary 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCast of Philosophers 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407863161175,"sku":"9781405125246","price":20.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405125246.jpg?v=1730500776","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/like-a-splinter-in-your-mind-9781405125246","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}