{"product_id":"indiana-jones-and-philosophy-isbn-9781119740155","title":"Indiana Jones and Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eINDIANA JONES AND PHILOSOPHY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it mean to choose wisely?\u003cbr\u003e Can heroes seek fortune and glory?\u003cbr\u003e Why does Indy take a leap of faith?\u003cbr\u003e Do Indy’s adventures provide him evidence of the supernatural?\u003cbr\u003e Should we hide the Ark of the Covenant in a military-controlled warehouse?\u003cbr\u003e Why are museums so important to archaeology?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones! He’s both a mild-mannered archaeology professor and an intrepid adventurer traversing the globe in search of lost artifacts. Whether seeking the Ark of the Covenant in Egypt, the Sankara Stones in India, the Holy Grail in Turkey, or a mysterious crystal skull in Peru, Indy’s adventures never fail to delight audiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003etakes you on a whirlwind journey to investigate some of the most enduring questions about the human condition. You’ll read about how Indy has wronged Marion Ravenwood, how a virtuous person would make amends, the strides Indy makes to repair his relationship with his father, why Indy distinguishes fact from truth when he pursues archaeological treasures, and much more. With trusty guides such as Aristotle, Camus, Kant, and Nietzsche at your side, you’ll consider possible answers to these questions and see Indiana Jones in a whole new light! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive, immersive, and engaging, \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e offers you an accessible and lively opportunity to dive deeper into the world of Indiana Jones and appreciate the character’s greatness anew! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: “We Have Top Men [and Women] Working on It” ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003e“We Can Discuss My Honorarium over Dinner and Champagne Tonight—Your Treat” xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: “Indiana Jones—I Always Knew Some Day You’d Come Walking Back through My Door. I Never Doubted That” 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I \u003ci\u003e“It Was Wrong and You Knew It!”\u003c\/i\u003e: Ethics and Values 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Acting Without Thinking: The Sagacity of Indiana Jones 5 \u003ci\u003eJustin Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Does It Always Belong in a Museum? 16 \u003ci\u003eEdwardo Pérez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Virtues that Made the Man, and the Man Who Became the Legend: The Adventures in Philosophy of Young Indiana Jones 24 \u003ci\u003eRobert M. Mentyka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Raiders of the Lost Kant: Indy Meets the Categorical Imperative 33 \u003ci\u003eMia Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Feminism and \u003ci\u003eIndiana\u003c\/i\u003e Jones: A Field Guide 4 \u003ci\u003eKate C.S. Schmidt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II “…But Choose Wisely”: Existentialism and Authenticity 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Absurd Hero: Indiana Jones, God, and Sisyphus 55 \u003ci\u003eJustin Fetterman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Indiana Jones and Existential Self-Affirmation 65 \u003ci\u003eDaniel Tilsley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 \u003ci\u003eNietzschean\u003c\/i\u003e Themes in Raiders of the Lost Ark: God May Be Dead, But Best Not Disturb His Corpse 74 \u003ci\u003eDuncan Gale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomeward Bound with Indiana Jones 84 \u003ci\u003eCharles Taliaferro and Annalissa Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III “Knowledge Was Their Treasure”: Truth and Evidence 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Fact, Truth, and Evidence: A Lesson from Dr. Tyree 97 \u003ci\u003eDean A. Kowalski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Indiana Jones and the Quest for Agnosticism: What if All Stories Are True? 108 \u003ci\u003eRobert Grant Price\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Shadow Realities of Indiana Jones 118 \u003ci\u003eMatthew Crippen and Matthew Dixon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Pride and Prudence in the Pursuit of Knowledge: Indiana Jones, René Belloq, and Irina Spalko 127 \u003ci\u003eAlexander Hooke and Dean A. Kowalski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV “You Will Become a True Believer”: Religion and Theology 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Numinous Presence of God 139 \u003ci\u003eMatthew Brake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Indiana Jones and the Leap of Faith 148 \u003ci\u003eTait Szabo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Sacred Objects and Cosmic Justice in Indiana Jones 158 \u003ci\u003eChristopher Helali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V “You Call This Archaeology?”: Archaeology and Politics 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 On My “Colleague” Dr. Jones and his “Publications” 169 \u003ci\u003eAren M. Maeir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 “Sharing Your Adventures Has Been an Interesting Experience”: Indiana Jones and Professional Archaeology 178 \u003ci\u003eLouise A. Hitchcock \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Meddling with (Almost) Incomprehensible Powers 188 \u003ci\u003eRobert Seddon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI “If It’s Truth You’re Interested in …”: More from Dr. Tyree’s Classroom 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Timeless Artifacts and Aging Humans: Indiana Jones and the Philosophy of Time 201 \u003ci\u003eSiobhan Lyons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Listening to the Music of Indiana Jones: John Williams and Aesthetic Appreciation 211 \u003ci\u003eLance Belluomini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 “Germany Has Declared War on the Jones Boys!”: Asymmetric Strategy and Honor among Raiders 220 \u003ci\u003eNikolaj Kærslund Andersen \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Indiana Jones in India, India in Indiana Jones 231 \u003ci\u003ePankaj Singh and Dean A. Kowalski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 “Some of the Passageways in Here Can Run for Miles”: An Aristotelian Exploration of Fact and Truth in The Last Crusade 242 \u003ci\u003eTimothy Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex:\u003ci\u003e “If I Walk It through Mayan First…”\u003c\/i\u003e 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEAN A. KOWALSKI\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chair of the Arts and Humanities department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author of three academic books that explore connections between popular culture and philosophy and the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and three other books on popular culture and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it mean to choose wisely?\u003cbr\u003e Can heroes seek fortune and glory?\u003cbr\u003e Why does Indy take a leap of faith?\u003cbr\u003e Do Indy’s adventures provide him evidence of the supernatural?\u003cbr\u003e Should we hide the Ark of the Covenant in a military-controlled warehouse?\u003cbr\u003e Why are museums so important to archaeology?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones! He’s both a mild-mannered archaeology professor and an intrepid adventurer traversing the globe in search of lost artifacts. Whether seeking the Ark of the Covenant in Egypt, the Sankara Stones in India, the Holy Grail in Turkey, or a mysterious crystal skull in Peru, Indy’s adventures never fail to delight audiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003etakes you on a whirlwind journey to investigate some of the most enduring questions about the human condition. You’ll read about how Indy has wronged Marion Ravenwood, how a virtuous person would make amends, the strides Indy makes to repair his relationship with his father, why Indy distinguishes fact from truth when he pursues archaeological treasures, and much more. With trusty guides such as Aristotle, Camus, Kant, and Nietzsche at your side, you’ll consider possible answers to these questions and see Indiana Jones in a whole new light! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive, immersive, and engaging, \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e offers you an accessible and lively opportunity to dive deeper into the world of Indiana Jones and appreciate the character’s greatness anew!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989414887653,"sku":"NP9781119740155","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119740155.jpg?v=1761784023","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/indiana-jones-and-philosophy-isbn-9781119740155","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}