ポップカルチャーと哲学
こんなのがあるそうで。。
ほかにも、「スターウォーズと哲学」とか、「ハリー・ポッターと哲学」とか、「マトリックスと哲学」とか、シリーズで刊行されているようです。
実際、僕も「哲学」なる言葉にもはや何のオーソリティーも感じないような学生に対して授業するのに、『アカルイミライ』や『エヴァンゲリオン』、はては破れかぶれで『ブラックジャックによろしく』なども使って、哲学や倫理学の授業をしているわけですが、しかし、こうして大見得を切って論文の公募までされてると、何とも違和感を覚えてしまいますね。。。サブカルに対しては、違和感よりも共感の方が強いつもりなのですけれど。「大衆文化」を支える哲学的な基底（またそれかという感じですが）を明らかにする、あるいは、きちんとした批評意識をもって作品をジャッジするっていうのならまだしも、気の利いた言葉で現状の文化を賛美するにとどまるようなものが、多く目についてしまうからかもしれません。このあたり、もしかしたら微妙な問題かもしれませんので、誰かいいご意見ありませんかね。
*1:Abstracts are sought for a collection of philosophical essays on the many facets of Star trek―from Gene Roddenberry’s pioneering original series and its six subsequent feature film manifestations, to Star Trek: The Next eneration and its three film incarnations, along with Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise. The editors are currently in discussion with Open Court Press, the publisher of The Simpsons and Philosophy, The Matrix and hilosophy, Harry Potter and Philosophy and the editors’ own previous volume, Star Wars and Philosophy, regarding publication of this book in the highly successful Popular Culture and Philosophy series. Essays should be philosophically substantial but humorous, accessible, and written to engage (no pun intended) the intelligent lay reader. Potential contributors should examine other volumes in the Popular Culture and Philosophy series for style and content ideas. More so than many television series, Star Trek has explored myriad philosophical topics and has a deeply ethical core message. Situations and topics central to the shows and movies―transporters and personal identity, the status of Data and other mechanoids as persons, the application of the prime directive―have been handled carefully in previous books on the subject. For this volume, the editors envision taking philosophical engagement with Star Trek beyond these familiar confines. To this end, we encourage the exploration of unusual, cutting-edge, and underappreciated figures and theories in philosophy in this context. Possible themes and topics might include, but certainly are not limited to: Vulcan philosophies of logic, peace, and diversity (IDIC); feminism and Uhura’s mini-skirt; virtue ethics and the Klingon concept of honor; pluralism (all shapes and sizes of foreheads welcome!) and self-development as foundational Federation principles; setting your phaser to stun and the legitimate use of violence; transgender and transpecies love and sex; gender, social identity, and the unisex spandex jumpsuit; the Borg as experts on the consensus theory of truth; metaphysics of time travel, time loops, and saving the future in the past; virtual and holographic reality; moral ambiguity in Deep Space Nine; ethics and making tough command decisions; truth claims and Bajoran faith; hermeneutics of first contact situations; emergent consciousness in alien beings; emotions and values on board “the only ship in the quadrant”; and many other provocative metaphysical, epistemological, or ethical problems centering on specific episodes of the series or movies. Contributor guidelines: 1. Abstract of paper (300-750 words). 2. CV or resume for each author and co-author. 3. Submission deadline for abstracts: May 10, 2005 4. Submission deadline for accepted papers (tentative): December 1, 2005 5. Abstracts may be submitted by mail, but the editors prefer e-mail, with or without Word attachment. Send by e-mail to: deckerks@slu.edu or jeberl@iupui.edu or by mail to: Dr. Jason T. Eberl Philosophy Department Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Cavanaugh 331 425 University Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140
