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03754aam a2200385 i 4500 001 60ACF2A0851711EEB4A9908744ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231117010120 008 211213t20232023nju b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021045276 020 $a 1119740150 020 $a 9781119740155 035 $a (OCoLC)1302335494 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d KLG $d GZN $d YDX $d OCLCO $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PN1995.9.I47 $b I53 2023 082 00 $a 791.43/75 $2 23/eng/20220304 245 00 $a Indiana Jones and philosophy : $b why did it have to be Socrates? / $c edited by Dean A. Kowalski. 264 1 $a Hoboken, NJ : $b John Wiley & Sons, Inc., $c 2023. 300 $a xvi, 256 pages ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series 520 $a "We cannot escape Indiana Jones! (Not that we would want to, of course.) Harrison Ford deserves credit for the character's popularity. His ability to subtly play up Indy's foibles while playing down the character's heroism, makes Indiana Jones relatable. Of course, Lucas and the screenwriters are also responsible, as they magnificently depict Indy battling antagonists seeking to possess mystical objects for world domination. But Indy is no mere action hero. He also struggles with unrequited love that lingers for decades, an estrangement from his over-bearing father that lasts just as long, and a life-long obsession with regaining an important object unfairly taken from him. As we know, Indy doesn't always choose wisely, and if the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles are to be trusted, he made many missteps in his youth on the way to becoming the hero we know and love. Indy loses a fight as often as he wins, and when he wins, he doesn't always fight fairly. In fact, he stumbles so often, one might wonder why he persists decade after decade toward his goals. He's not getting any younger. What's the point? And, as he inexplicably trudges on, he-in the four films and various graphic novels-has many alleged encounters with the supernatural. He's not a religious person (at all), so what should he make of those? Should he take the leap of faith and become a believer? While we often see him conducting his highly unconventional fieldwork, spending an unusual amount of time in caves, he cannot completely ignore his "day job" teaching undergraduates and aiding their pursuit of knowledge. But why should archaeologists strive to put artifacts in a museum, or search for "fact," but not "truth" (and who is Dr. Tyree, anyway)? The Indiana Jones character is expressive of the human condition, vividly illuminating our struggles and issues on the big screen. True, we don't have John Williams's orchestra filling us with pride when we manage to do the right thing or play the part of the hero. Still, no one would blame you if you imagined Indy's theme blaring in the background while rising to meet a challenge!"-- $c Provided by publisher 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Jones, Indiana (Fictitious character) 650 0 $a Indiana Jones films $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Criticism. 650 7 $a Indiana Jones films $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00969300 650 7 $a Jones, Indiana (Fictitious character) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00983970 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411635 776 08 $i Online version: $a Kowalski, Dean A. $t Indiana Jones and philosophy. $d Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2022 $z 9781119740162 $w (DLC) 2021045277 700 1 $a Kowalski, Dean A., $e editor. 830 0 $a Blackwell philosophy and popculture series 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117015903.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=60ACF2A0851711EEB4A9908744ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search