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E-raamat: Avatar and Philosophy - Learning to See: Learning to See [Wiley Online]

Series edited by (King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA), Edited by (University of Indianapolis, USA)
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James Camerons critically acclaimed movie Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards and received countless accolades for its breath-taking visuals and use of 3D technology. But beyond its cinematic splendour, can Avatar also offer us insights into business ethics, empathy, disability, and the relationship between mind and body? Can getting to know the Navi, an alien species, enlarge our vision and help us to see both our world and ourselves in new ways?

Avatar and Philosophy is a revealing journey through the world of Pandora and the huge range of  philosophical themes raised by James Camerons groundbreaking film





Explores philosophical issues such as religion, morality, aesthetics, empathy, identity, the relationship of mind and body, environmental and business ethics, technology, and just war theory Examines a wide range of topics from the blockbuster movie, including attitudes toward nature, our responsibilities to nonhuman species, colonialism, disability, and communitarian ethics Written by an esteemed group of philosophers who are avid fans of Avatar themselves Explains philosophical concepts in an enjoyable and accessible manner that will appeal to all levels of readers With a new trilogy of sequels now announced, this is the ideal entry point for understanding the world of Pandora for fans and newcomers alike
Acknowledgments: I See These People viii
Introduction: Time to Wake Up 1(4)
George A. Dunn
Part I Seeing Eywa: "I'm With Her, Jake. She's Real!" 5(44)
1 The Silence of Our Mother: Eywa as the Voice of Feminine Care Ethics
7(12)
George A. Dunn
Nicolas Michaud
2 "Eywa Will Provide": Pantheism, Christianity, and the Value of Nature
19(17)
Jason T. Eberl
3 The Tantra of Avatar
36(13)
Asra Q. Nomani
Part II Seeing the Na'vi: "You Will Teach Him Our Ways" 49(38)
4 Learning to See the Na'vi
51(11)
Stephanie Adair
5 It Doesn't Take an Avatar: How to Empathize with a Blue-Skinned Alien
62(12)
Andrew Terjesen
6 "I See You" through a Glass Darkly: Avatar and the Limits of Empathy
74(13)
Massimiliano Cappuccio
Part III Seeing Nature: "Try to See the Forest through Her Eyes" 87(38)
7 Seeing the Na'vi Way: Respecting Life and Mind in All Organisms
89(15)
Kyle Burchett
8 They're Not Just Goddamn Trees: Hegel's Philosophy of Nature and the Avatar of Spirit
104(11)
James Lawler
9 "Everything Is Backwards Now": Avatar, Anthropocentrism, and Relational Reason
115(10)
Jeremy David Bendik-Keymer
Part IV Seeing Our Bodies: "They've Got Great Muscle Tone" 125(40)
10 The Identity of Avatars and Na'vi Wisdom
127(12)
Kevin S. Decker
11 "I Got This": Disability, Stigma, and Jake Sully's Rejected Body
139(12)
Ryan Smock
12 "See the World We Come From": Spiritual versus Technological Transcendence in Avatar
151(14)
Dan Dinello
Part V Seeing Our Political Communities: "Sky People Cannot See" 165(36)
13 "We Will Fight Terror with Terror": Avatar and Just War Theory
167(13)
Joseph J. Foy
14 The Community and the Individual in Avatar
180(10)
Dale Murray
15 Avatar and Colonialism
190(11)
Nathan Eckstrand
Part VI Seeing Our Ethical Responsibilities: "Sometimes Your Entire Life Boils Down to One Insane Move" 201(38)
16 "All That Cheddar": Lessons in Business Ethics from the RDA Corporation
203(12)
Matthew Brophy
17 "We Have an Indigenous Population of Humanoids Called the Na'vi": Native American Philosophy in Avatar
215(11)
Dennis Knepp
18 I See Animals: The Na'vi and Respect for Other Creatures
226(13)
Wayne Yuen
Part VII Seeing the Movie: "You Are Not Gonna Believe Where I Am" 239(13)
19 The Digital Cabinet of Curiosities: Avatar and the Phenomenology of 3D Worlds
241(11)
Robert Furze
Pat Brereton
Notes on Contributors: Our Avatar Drivers 252(6)
Index: My Last Video Log 258
George A. Dunn is Lecturer at the University of Indianapolis, USA, and the Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, China. A writer on pop culture and philosophy, Dunn is the editor of Veronica Mars and Philosophy (2014) and co-editor of Sons of Anarchy and Philosophy (2013), The Hunger Games and Philosophy (2012), and True Blood and Philosophy (2010).

William Irwin (series editor) is Professor of Philosophy at Kings College, USA. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as co-editor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen titles including House and Philosophy, Batman and Philosophy, and South Park and Philosophy.