Lost and Philosophy: The Island Has Its Reasons (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

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Summary of Lost and Philosophy: The Island Has Its Reasons (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

• A provocative study of the hit television show, Lost, currently in its third season and set to reach its climax in 2010
  
• Highlights the sense in which Lost is a genuinely philosophical show
  
• Helps fans understand and navigate some of Lost’s deeper meanings
  
• Connects episodes and events in the show to core philosophical issues such as truth, identity, and morality
  
• Shows that it’s no accident that there are Lost characters names Locke, Rousseau, and Hume

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