Inception, teaching, and hypnosis : the ethics of idea giving / Introduction: Plato's academy award -- Was Mal right? Was it all just a dream? Making sense of Inception. Was it all a dream? Why Nolan's answer doesn't matter / Adam Barkman -- Let me put my thoughts in you : it was all just a dream / Jason Southworth -- Even if it is a dream, we should still care / Andrew Terjesen -- Unavoidable dream problem / James T.M. Miller -- Is the top still spinning? Tackling the unanswerable question. Parable of the spinning top : skepticism, angst, and Cobb's choice / Katherine Tullmann -- Reality doesn't really matter / Dan Weijers -- Why care whether the top keeps spinning? / Bart Engelen -- Is Inception possible? The metaphysics, ethics, and mechanics on incepting. How to hijack a mind : Inception and the ethics of Heist films / Daniel P. Malloy -- Inception, teaching, and hypnosis : the ethics of idea giving / Adam Barkman -- What does it all mean? Finding the hidden lessons of Inception. Scott Daniel Dunbar -- Honor and redemption in corporate espionage / Albert J. Chan -- What is dreaming? Exploring the nature of (shared) dreams (upon dreams). Shared dreaming and extended minds / Ken Marable -- Morally responsible dreaming : your mind is the scene of the crime / Lance Belluomini -- Dream time : Inception and the philosophy of time / Michael J. Sigrist -- Dreams and possible worlds : Inception and the metaphysics of modality / Charles Joshua Horn -- Do our dreams occur while we sleep? / Keith Dromm -- Should I take a leap of faith? Religious themes in Inception. Taking a leap of faith : a how to guide / David Kyle Johnson -- Limbo, utopia, and the paradox of idyllic hope / Clint Jones -- Unlocking the vault of the mind : Inception and Asian philosophy / Scott Daniel Dunbar -- What does it all mean? Finding the hidden lessons of Inception. Paradox, dreams, and strange loops in Inception / Tyler Shores. "You're just a shade" : knowing others, and yourself / Daniel Forbes -- Paradox, dreams, and strange loops in Inception / Tyler Shores.
Summary:
"A philosophical look at the movie Inception and its brilliant metaphysical puzzlesIs 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. Inception 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, Inception and Philosophy 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)? Explores 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 Gives new insights into the nature of free will, time, dreams, and the unconscious mind Discusses different interpretations of the film, and whether or not philosophy can help shed light on which is the "right one" Deepens your understanding of the movie's multi-layered plot and dream-infiltrating characters, including Dom Cobb, Arthur, Mal, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, and Yusuf An essential companion for every dedicated Inception fan, this book will enrich your experience of the Inception universe and its complex dreamscape"--Provided by publisher. "Explores 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. Gives new insights into the nature of free will, time, dreams, and the unconscious mind. Discusses different interpretations of the film, and whether or not philosophy can help shed light on which is the "right one""--Provided by publisher.
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