Merry Moral Monday! Several of us—JustHeath included—here at Philosophy Matters are purveyors of the British science fiction series Doctor Who. In fact, J J Sylvia, the founder of the website, has even written a very good chapter in a centered on the philosophy of the television program. This past Saturday night, I happened to catch… Continue reading Moral Monday: The Wedding of River Song
Category: Film & Philosophy
Movie Monday: The Meaning of Life
“There’s everything in this movie, / Everything that fits. / From the Meaning of Life in the universe, / To girls with great big tits. / We’ve got movie stars and foreign cars, / Explosions and the lot / Filmed as only we know how, / On the budget that we’ve got. / We spent… Continue reading Movie Monday: The Meaning of Life
Moral Monday: The Hellgramite Method
Bonjour, mes amis! Well, it’s been precipitating quite a bit here recently in the Golden Triangle region, so I’ve been catching up on the 1980’s reincarnation of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone (TTZ). Much like Gene Roddenberry’s original Star Trek, TTZ are often a mix of science fiction and morality tales. We emphasize critical thinking… Continue reading Moral Monday: The Hellgramite Method
House and Philosophy: Finding the Meaning of Life Through Death
“It’s pathetic. I’m pathetic. An oncologist with cancer. Of all the things that could be killing me. It’s like the universe giving me the big middle finger.” “The universe doesn’t care—” Wilson interrupts “Why me? I’m always telling my patients not to torture themselves because there is no answer.” “Sound advice.” “It’s cruel advice. They were… Continue reading House and Philosophy: Finding the Meaning of Life Through Death
Guest Post: Snow White and Philosophy
This post is the second in a series that was written by students in my introduction to philosophy course as an extra credit assignment. Today’s guest author is Kaley White. Disney Movies: Still Teaching the Young at Heart I grew up in a house were we didn’t watch much television, that is until it came down to… Continue reading Guest Post: Snow White and Philosophy
Holiday Comfort: TV Edition
Aloha! LKAwesome recently posed readers a series of related questions: “So tell us over here at Philosophy Matters what brings you comfort when the weather gets colder. Is it family? Friends? A lucky sweatshirt or a favorite meal? How do you know when it is time to reach for that comfort?” Today, I’m going to… Continue reading Holiday Comfort: TV Edition
Film & Philosophy: Frailty
Warning: If you haven’t seen this movie, this post will contain spoilers. SWalters suggested to me after a conversation where we were discussing how anyone could ever be certain whether or not God was speaking to them. This movie delivered on that question in a big way. Frailty and Philosophy The father in the movie… Continue reading Film & Philosophy: Frailty
Film & Philosophy: Mean Girls
L: After walking into a classroom of students that immediately silenced upon her entry, L decided it was time to do Mean Girls for a film friday discussion over here at Philosophy Matters. It’s a film that we can use to explore educational philosophies and feminism, so here goes. Cady Heron, played by Lindsay Lohan,… Continue reading Film & Philosophy: Mean Girls
Film Friday: Wanderlust and Fairhope, AL
This week we picked up on a whim from our local Redbox, without really knowing very much about it. We were pleasantly surprised to discover that it focused heavily on intentional communities, something that’s been coming up in conversation frequently lately. After losing his job when his company is shut down, George and his wife… Continue reading Film Friday: Wanderlust and Fairhope, AL
Film Friday: The Campaign
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you do not want plot details revealed. This week, I took some time out to actually go to the theater and see two of my favorites, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, in The Campaign. The thing that really stood out to me in this film was the way that… Continue reading Film Friday: The Campaign