A serious look at the lyrics of metal’s biggest band, disentangling double meanings, explaining stories, uncovering sources, and illuminating themes such as hope, despair, rage, resilience, power, liberty, justice, love, death, and insanity.More than 40 years since their formation, and 125 million album sales later, Metallica is as relevant as ever. Much has been written about the band, but The Meaning of Metallica is the first book to focus exclusively on...

A series of essays on the evolution of culture, dealing with topics including the city and consciousness, evolution of the afterlife, literary and mathematical archetypes, machine consciousness and the implications of 9/11, and the invasion of Iraq.The enlarged new edition contains extra essays and brings the author's comments on current affairs up to date with coverage of the election of Barak Obama as US President.

Explore the deep philosophical questions lurking in the Fallout wastelandThe Fallout franchise welcomes you to the Wasteland through both the post-nuclear role-playing games and the Amazon streaming series. Set against a retro-futuristic world of mutants, warlords, and weird science, the decent and wicked alike eke out survival despite the irradiated dangers surrounding them. But beneath the irreverent humor and constant violence, Fallout forces i...

A witty, thoughtful tour through love, duty, and desire in the world of BridgertonBridgerton and Philosophy dives into the irresistible world of Bridgerton to explore the big questions hiding beneath the corsets, courtships, and candlelight. What does it really mean to fall in love—or to stay in love? What do we owe our friends when secrets come out? Can gossip ever be a force for good? This collection of engaging essays tackles everything from lo...

A witty, thoughtful tour through love, duty, and desire in the world of BridgertonBridgerton and Philosophy dives into the irresistible world of Bridgerton to explore the big questions hiding beneath the corsets, courtships, and candlelight. What does it really mean to fall in love—or to stay in love? What do we owe our friends when secrets come out? Can gossip ever be a force for good? This collection of engaging essays tackles everything from lo...

Should droids be free? Should clone troopers?What political and ethical ideas ground resistance and rebellion?What’s wrong with the way women are portrayed in Star Wars?Does Han Solo have a philosophical worldview?Was Galen Erso responsible for the destruction of Alderaan?Should you eat Baby Yoda?“This is the Way.” In Star Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back, the Way wends through entirely new adventures in the Star Wars

Delve through a unique exploration of the philosophy underlying The Wheel of Time“The Wheel of Time turns, and ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten…” Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time is a story of mythic proportions, following Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, as he marches toward Tarmon Gai'don, the last battle between the forces of good and evil. Male and Female ‘channelers’ wield ...

Unlock the Secrets of Hyrule with the Power of PhilosophyA groundbreaking and critically acclaimed masterpiece, The Legend of Zelda was released in Japan in 1986. That first entry spawned one of the greatest series in gaming history, leading up to Echoes of Wisdom in 2024. Link's quest to vanquish evil, unite the Triforce, and restore peace to Hyrule is at the heart of most Zelda games, but it's not just the story that has captivated fans...

Explore the philosophical wisdom of Taylor Swift and her musicTaylor Swift is a “Mastermind” when it comes to relationships, songwriting, and performing sold-out stadium tours. But did you know that Taylor is also a philosophical mastermind?Taylor Swift and Philosophy is the first book to explore the philosophical topics that arise from Taylor Swift's life and music. Edited and authored by Swifties who also happen to be philosophers and scholars, this fun a...

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 br...

THE TIME OF MY LIFE by IRWIN WILLIAM SCHENKER

Fleeing Cuba in 1961, Jorge J. E. Gracia arrived in the USA at the age of nineteen without family and unable to speak English. Ten years later he was assistant professor of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Over the next 50 years Gracia published dozens of books and hundreds of articles, making major contributions to numerous areas of philosophy: Latin American philosophy, race and ethnicity, Medieval philosophy, philosophical historiography, metaphysics and ontolo...