{"product_id":"inception-and-philosophy-isbn-9781118072639","title":"Inception and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA philosophical look at the movie \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e and its brilliant metaphysical puzzles\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIs the top still spinning? Was it all a dream? In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people can share one another's dreams and alter their beliefs and thoughts. \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e is a metaphysical heist film that raises more questions than it answers: Can we know what is real? Can you be held morally responsible for what you do in dreams? What is the nature of dreams, and what do they tell us about the boundaries of \"self\" and \"other\"? From Plato to Aristotle and from Descartes to Hume, \u003ci\u003eInception and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e draws from important philosophical minds to shed new light on the movie's captivating themes, including the one that everyone talks about: did the top fall down (and does it even matter)?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the movie's key questions and themes, including how we can tell if we're dreaming or awake, how to make sense of a paradox, and whether or not inception is possible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives new insights into the nature of free will, time, dreams, and the unconscious mind\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses different interpretations of the film, and whether or not philosophy can help shed light on which is the \"right one\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeepens your understanding of the movie's multi-layered plot and dream-infiltrating characters, including Dom Cobb, Arthur, Mal, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, and Yusuf\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential companion for every dedicated Inception fan, this book will enrich your experience of the \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e universe and its complex dreamscape.\u003c\/p\u003e ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: The Dream Team xi \u003cp\u003eThe Editor’s Totem: An Elegant Solution for Keeping Track of Reality 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Plato’s Academy Award 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE WAS MAL RIGHT? WAS IT ALL JUST A DREAM?: MAKING SENSE OF INCEPTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Was It All a Dream?: Why Nolan’s Answer Doesn’t Matter 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuth Tallman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Let Me Put My Thoughts in You: It Was All Just a Dream 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJason Southworth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Even If It Is a Dream, We Should Still Care 46\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Terjesen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Unavoidable Dream Problem 62\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames T. M. Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO IS THE TOP STILL SPINNING?: TACKLING THE UNANSWERABLE QUESTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Parable of the Spinning Top: Skepticism, Angst, and Cobb’s Choice 77\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatherine Tullmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Reality Doesn’t Really Matter 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDan Weijers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Why Care whether the Top Keeps Spinning? 108\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBart Engelen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE IS INCEPTION POSSIBLE?: THE METAPHYSICS, ETHICS, AND MECHANICS OF INCEPTING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 How to Hijack a Mind: \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e and the Ethics of Heist Films 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel P. Malloy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Inception, Teaching, and Hypnosis: The Ethics of Idea-Giving 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam Barkman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Inception and Free Will: Are They Compatible? 152\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn R. Fitzpatrick and David Kyle Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Honor and Redemption in Corporate Espionage 166\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlbert J. Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR WHAT IS DREAMING?: EXPLORING THE NATURE OF (SHARED) DREAMS (UPON DREAMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Shared Dreaming and Extended Minds 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKen Marable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Morally Responsible Dreaming: Your Mind Is the Scene of the Crime 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLance Belluomini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Dream Time: \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e and the Philosophy of Time 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael J. Sigrist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Dreams and Possible Worlds: \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e and the Metaphysics of Modality 215\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharles Joshua Horn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Do Our Dreams Occur While We Sleep? 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKeith Dromm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE SHOULD I TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH?: RELIGIOUS THEMES IN INCEPTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Taking a Leap of Faith: A How-to Guide 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Kyle Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Limbo, Utopia, and the Paradox of Idyllic Hope 265\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClint Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Unlocking the Vault of the Mind: \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e and Asian Philosophy 276\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eScott Daniel Dunbar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SIX WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?: FINDING THE HIDDEN LESSONS OF INCEPTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Mal-Placed Regret 295\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKimberly Blessing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 “You’re Just a Shade”: Knowing Others, and Yourself 310\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Forbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Paradox, Dreams, and Strange Loops in \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTyler Shores\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX : A Safe Full of Secrets: Hidden Gems You May Have Missed 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS: The Architects 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX: The PASIV (Plenary Alphabetized Subject Index for This Volume) Device 371\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID KYLE JOHNSON\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and the editor of Heroes and Philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM IRWIN\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at King's College. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles, including House and Philosophy, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy, and Mad Men and Philosophy.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, visit \u003cb\u003ewww.andphilosophy.com\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid the top fall?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWas the whole movie just a dream?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs it possible for us to know what is truly real?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhen should we take our own leap of faith?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs paradox possible?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the complex world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning metaphysical heist film, Inception, Dom Cobb has the ability to infiltrate people's dreams to steal and even alter their belief s and thoughts. Lurking behind these acts of extraction and inception are profound moral and philosophical issues. From Plato to Aristotle, from Descartes to Hume, Inception and Philosophy draws from the greatest philosophical minds to shed new light on the movie's key questions and captivating themes. Can we tell whether we are dreaming or awake? Is inception possible? Can sense be made of paradox? And the one that everyone still talks about: did the top fall-or does it even matter? You'll also deepen your understanding of the movie's multilayered plot and dream-crashing characters, examine different interpretations of the film, and discover whether or not philosophy can help determine which interpretation is the \"right\" one. 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