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Mr. Robot and Philosophy: Beyond Good and Evil Corp (Popular Culture and Philosophy Book 109) Kindle Edition

by Richard Greene (Editor), Rachel Robison-Greene (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 29 ratings

Part of: Popular Culture and Philosophy

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Mr. Robot has been hailed, not only as one of the most haunting and unnerving dramas ever to appear on television, but also as the first accurate popular presentation of how computer hacking and cyberterrorism actually work. Mr. Robot and Philosophy is aimed at thoughtful fans of this addictive show who will welcome the opportunity to explore Elliot Alderson's world from a philosophical perspective.
The developing story of Mr. Robot constantly raises ethical and metaphysical issues. What happens to our personal identity when it’s extended into cyberspace and an array of electronic devices? Are we in control of our online lives or are we being controlled? What does our right to privacy mean in a world where millions of people can observe what we’re doing and saying? Is a virtual currency true money and could it replace traditional money? Can there be healthy forms of drug addiction? Can some types of so-called mental illness be useful and beneficial?
Does it make any sense to unleash destruction upon the existing corporate economic structures, and can we expect something better to emerge from the ruins of a digital meltdown?

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About the Author

Richard Greene is Professor of Philosophy at Weber State University in Utah. He is co-editor of many volumes in the Popular Culture and Philosophy series, the most recent being Orphan Black and Philosophy.

Rachel Robison-Greene is co-editor of Dexter and Philosophy and Orange Is the New Black and Philosophy. She is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072FHFH2N
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Court (July 1, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1658 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0812699610

Best Sellers Rank: #1,034,771 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #358 in Computer Viruses
- #551 in Philosophy of Good & Evil
- #867 in US Revolution & Founding History (Kindle Store)

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Richard Greene
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I am a Professor of Philosophy at Weber State University, the past Director of the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, and the Director of the Richard Richards Institute for Ethics. I co-host, along with Rachel Robison-Greene, the pop culture and philosophy podcast I Think, Therefore I Fan. I write on popular culture and philosophy (among other topics).
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I am a Philosopher and essayist who has been in love with Philosophy and has regarded it as his passion for five years. I have no formal education in Philosophy from an accredited brick and mortar university however, my Philosophy education stems from self studying and MOOCs like the Coursera Program. My debut work was Dracula and Philosophy, and my two essays dealt with Moral Philosophy.
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Rev. Ronald G. Cosseboom

Stellar!

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2017

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Stellar! I love Mr. Robot because being a nerd and loving all things techy this just plays into my area of entertainment! Highly recommend it if you're a fan of the TV series Mr. Robot!

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Steven C.

Fun read

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017

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An 'explanation' of each of the episodes, to date. There are many points that I had not understood or even considered. Still, it is a little wordy, but worth the effort.

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Julia Alexander

Philosophy + Mr. Robot = Interesting read

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2017

A compilation which culls about 20 different examinations of specific aspects of Mr. Robot and runs them through different schools of philosophical thought. Fun for novice philosophy student, might be frustrating for the serious philosopher. I'm only two classes in to philosophical study and I am engrossed by Mr. Robot, so I enjoyed this book. I would recommend to any Mr. Robot fan, excepting the most easily distracted.

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