Star Wars and Philosophy: More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine
- ISBN-10
- 0812695836
- ISBN-13
- 9780812695830
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 227
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing
- Authors
- Kevin S. Decker, Jason T. Eberl
Description
A collection of essays that address the philosophical questions associated with the "Star Wars" films.
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