Title:
The last of us and philosophy : look for the light
Author:
Horn, Charles Joshua, editor.
ISBN:
9781394221943
9781394221950
9781394221936
9781394221929
Physical Description:
1 online resource (XVI, 202 pages).
Series:
The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series.
General Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
When You're Lost in the Darkness
Contents:
Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors: Survivors -- Acknowledgments: Thank Who You Can Thank -- Introduction: No Questions Left Behind -- Part I Joel's Choice -- Chapter 1 Joel's Choice: Apocalyptic Fantasies, Dystopian Hope, and the Post-Human Question -- It's Different in the Daylight -- When You're Lost in the Darkness -- We Always Win -- Dream of Sheep Ranches on the Moon -- Not Today You New-World-Order Jack-Boot Fucks -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Justifying Joel: In Defense of Love and Favoritism -- Utilitarian Leaders -- Loving Protectors
In Favor of Favoritism -- Paradoxical -- Notes -- Chapter 3 "He Who Fights with Monsters": Inner-Circle vs. the World in The Last of Us -- The Joiners and the Tribalists in The Last of Us -- FEDRA, the Fireflies, and Utilitarianism -- Tribalism, Communitarianism, and Aristotle -- When You Gaze Too Long into the Abyss -- Appreciating the Beauty of the Other Side -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Is Humanity Worth Saving?: Philosophical Pessimism and Joel's Choice -- Pessimism and The Last of Us -- The Drive to Be Optimistic -- What Can We Hope during the Apocalypse? -- Optimism or Pessimism? -- Notes
Part II Justice -- Chapter 5 Is Ellie's Revenge Ethically Justified? -- Endorsing Ellie's Quest for Revenge Is an Overtly Contradictory Ethical Position -- Retributive Justice and the Lex Talionis -- The Requirement to Empathize with Abby -- Challenging the Heroic Formula While Playing -- Notes -- Chapter 6 Necessary Violence in The Last of Us Part II -- No Woman Is an Island -- Other Pathways -- What If Violence Is the Only Way? -- Loss and Violence -- Notes -- Chapter 7 Natural Law and Positive Law: Marlene's Understanding of Law and Justice -- Authority and the Force of the Law
Natural Law and Positive Law -- Who Decides What's the Right Thing to Do? -- Should Justice Be as Blind as a Clicker? -- Notes -- Chapter 8 The Last of Us, Hobbes, and the State of Nature -- You're an Animal -- Enter the Leviathan -- Back to the State of Nature -- They Got a Kid, Joel -- If You Don't Think There's Hope for the World ... -- Are We More Than Animals? -- Notes -- Chapter 9 Decision Making and Exclusion in The Last of Us -- Perspective Matters -- Who Decides? -- Unite and Empathize -- Part III The Individual and Society
Chapter 10 Trust, Trustworthiness, and Betrayal in a Post-Apocalyptic World -- Trust in the World of The Last of Us -- Trust and Reliance -- What Is Trust? -- Did Joel Betray Ellie? -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Chapter 11 Caring for Ellie: From Cadet, to Cargo, to (Almost) Cure11 Caring for Ellie: From Cadet, to Cargo, to (Almost) Cure -- Captain Kwong: "I See a Leader in You" -- Joel: From Cargo to Caring? -- Does Anyone Care for Ellie? -- Notes -- Chapter 12 The Last of Love: Eudaimonia, Friendship, and Love in The Last of Us -- When We Are in Need -- Friendship and Flourishing -- Long, Long Time
Abstract:
Did Joel do the right thing when he saved Ellie? Are those infected by the Cordyceps conscious? Are communities necessary for human survival and flourishing? Should Ellie forgive Joel? Is Abby's revenge morally justified? Is Ellie's? The Last of Us franchise includes two of the best video games ever created and the critically acclaimed HBO series. Renowned for brilliant gameplay and world-class narrative, The Last of Us raises timeless and enduring philosophical questions. Beautiful, thrilling, and tragic, Ellie's story of survival is as philosophical as it is profound. The Last of Us and Philosophy brings together an international team of philosophical experts and fans exploring the timeless questions raised by the video games and the show. Drawing insights ranging from Aristotle and Abby to Buddha and Bill, this book elucidates the roles that trust, community, love, justice, and hope play in The Last of Us. Twenty-four original essays cover both The Last of Us Part I and II and the HBO series, offering accessible and nuanced philosophical analysis of Naughty Dog's amazing world. Whether you're a fan of the video games or of the HBO series, The Last of Us and Philosophy will take you on a philosophical journey where you look for the light.
Local Note:
John Wiley and Sons
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781394221950Copies:
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