The Golden Compass and Philosophy God Bites the Dust |
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| Editor:
| Greene, Richard
Robison, Rachel |
| Series title: | Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8126-9671-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | Open Court
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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The popularity of the
His Dark Materials trilogy has generated a major motion picture, a stage play, video games, and a new prequel. The series has also been highly controversial with its use of exciting adventure stories for children to comment on organized religion. These books have piqued the interest of the contributors to this fascinating volume, who use it to probe the philosophical issues that inform them. Could a golden compass, or alethiometer, really work? Can a...
More DescriptionThe popularity of the His Dark Materials trilogy has generated a major motion picture, a stage play, video games, and a new prequel. The series has also been highly controversial with its use of exciting adventure stories for children to comment on organized religion. These books have piqued the interest of the contributors to this fascinating volume, who use it to probe the philosophical issues that inform them. Could a golden compass, or alethiometer, really work? Can a person's soul or daemon have a mind of its own? What are the ramifications of pursuing the diabolical "intercision" process, or of trying to bring about the death of God, a plot that Lyra and her mysterious Father struggle over? These are some of the questions explored by these essays that try to get to the heart of Lyra's bewildering, inspiring, and multifaceted world.