Indiana Jones and Philosophy: Why Did it Have to be Socrates?

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INDIANA JONES AND PHILOSOPHY

What does it mean to choose wisely?
Can heroes seek fortune and glory?
Why does Indy take a leap of faith?
Do Indy’s adventures provide him evidence of the supernatural?
Should we hide the Ark of the Covenant in a military-controlled warehouse?
Why are museums so important to archaeology?

If adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones! He’s both a mild-mannered archaeology professor and an intrepid adventurer traversing the globe in search of lost artifacts. Whether seeking the Ark of the Covenant in Egypt, the Sankara Stones in India, the Holy Grail in Turkey, or a mysterious crystal skull in Peru, Indy’s adventures never fail to delight audiences.

Indiana Jones and Philosophy takes you on a whirlwind journey to investigate some of the most enduring questions about the human condition. You’ll read about how Indy has wronged Marion Ravenwood, how a virtuous person would make amends, the strides Indy makes to repair his relationship with his father, why Indy distinguishes fact from truth when he pursues archaeological treasures, and much more. With trusty guides such as Aristotle, Camus, Kant, and Nietzsche at your side, you’ll consider possible answers to these questions and see Indiana Jones in a whole new light!

Comprehensive, immersive, and engaging, Indiana Jones and Philosophy offers you an accessible and lively opportunity to dive deeper into the world of Indiana Jones and appreciate the character’s greatness anew!

Author(s): Dean A. Kowalski
Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2023

Language: English
Pages: 273
City: Hoboken

INDIANA JONESAND PHILOSOPHY
Contents
Contributors: “We Have Top Men [and Women] Working on It”
Acknowledgments: “We Can Discuss My Honorarium over Dinner and Champagne Tonight—Your Treat”
Introduction: “Indiana Jones—I Always Knew Some Day You’d Come Walking Back through My Door. I Never Doubted That”
Part I “It Was Wrong and You Knew It!”: Ethics and Values
1 Acting Without Thinking: The Sagacity of Indiana Jones
2 Does It Always Belong in a Museum?
3 The Virtues that Made the Man, and the Man Who Became the Legend: The Adventures in Philosophy of Young Indiana Jones
4 Raiders of the Lost Kant: Indy Meets the Categorical Imperative
5 Feminism and Indiana Jones: A Field Guide
Part II “…But Choose Wisely”: Existentialism and Authenticity
6 The Absurd Hero: Indiana Jones, God, and Sisyphus
7 Indiana Jones and Existential Self-Affirmation
8 Nietzschean Themes in Raiders of the Lost Ark: God May Be Dead, But Best Not Disturb His Corpse
9 Homeward Bound with Indiana Jones
Part III “Knowledge Was Their Treasure”: Truth and Evidence
10 Fact, Truth, and Evidence: A Lesson from Dr. Tyree
11 Indiana Jones and the Quest for Agnosticism: What if All Stories Are True?
12 The Shadow Realities of Indiana Jones
13 Pride and Prudence in the Pursuit of Knowledge: Indiana Jones, René Belloq, and Irina Spalko
Part IV “You Will Become a True Believer”: Religion and Theology
14 Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Numinous Presence of God
15 Indiana Jones and the Leap of Faith
16 Sacred Objects and Cosmic Justice in Indiana Jones
Part V “You Call This Archaeology?”: Archaeology and Politics
17 On My “Colleague” Dr. Jones and his “Publications”
18 “Sharing Your Adventures Has Been an Interesting Experience”: Indiana Jones and Professional Archaeology
19 Meddling with (Almost) Incomprehensible Powers
Part VI “If It’s Truth You’re Interested in …”: More from Dr. Tyree’s Classroom
20 Timeless Artifacts and Aging Humans: Indiana Jones and the Philosophy of Time
21 Listening to the Music of Indiana Jones: John Williams and Aesthetic Appreciation
22 “Germany Has Declared War on the Jones Boys!”: Asymmetric Strategy and Honor among Raiders
23 Indiana Jones in India, India in Indiana Jones
24 “Some of the Passageways in Here Can Run for Miles”: An Aristotelian Exploration of Fact and Truth in The Last Crusade
Index: “If I Walk It through Mayan First…”
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