152 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
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Routledge
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First published in 2002. Few movies have captured our imagination as deeply and enduringly as those of the 'Alien' quartet, which follow the odyssey of Sigourney Weaver's Flight Lieutenant Ellen Ripley. In this gripping and limpidly written book, Stephen Mulhall shows why these films fascinate us, by showing that they are compelling examples of philosophy in action. Bringing a philosopher's eye to... Read more
Introduction; Part 1 Kane’s Son, Cain’s Daughter: Ridley Scott’s Alien One; Part 2 Making Babies: James Cameron’s Aliens Two; Part 3 Mourning Sickness: David Fincher’salien3 Three; Part 4 The Monster’s Mother: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Alien Resurrection Four;
Biography
Stephen Mulhall teaches Philosophy at New College, Oxford.
