Inception and Philosophy (EPUB) von Thorsten Botz-Bornstein

You have to go deeper. Inception is more than just a nail-biting heist story, more than just one of the greatest movies of all time. The latest neuroscience and philosophy of mind tell us that shared dreams and the invasion of dreams may soon become reality. Inception and Philosophy: Ideas to Die For takes you through the labyrinth, onto the infinite staircase, exploring the movie’s hidden architecture, picking up its unexpected clues. How will Inception change your thinking? You can’t imagine. How will Inception and Philosophy change your life? You simply have no idea.

CONTENTSWho’s Putting Ideas in Your Head?Level 1 | Come Back to Reality, Please1. How to Keep Track of RealitySYLVIA WENMACKERS2. The Mad Neuroscience of InceptionBERIT BROGAARD3. Inception and DeceptionNATHAN ANDERSEN4. Plugging in to the Experience MachineMICHAEL RENNETTLevel 2 | We’re Not in Your Dream5. You Have No IdeaJANET TESTERMAN6. The Business of InceptionDANIEL P. MALLOY7. Mental BurglaryMARCUS SCHULZKE8. Right and Wrong in DreamsJOSEPH GARVINLevel 3 | The Infinite Staircase9. Ariadne’s Clue to Life, the Universe, and EverythingTHOMAS KAPPER10. Once Upon a TimeRANDALL E. AUXIER11. The Story of RealityEMILIE DIONNE12. Butterfly and Spinning TopHIU M. CHANLevel 4 | The Most Resilient Parasite13. Dream Bigger, DarlingJOSHUA RICHARDSON AND ORA MCWILLIAMS14. Shared Dreams in Virtual WorldsMATTHEW BROPHY15. The Movie as a Thinking MachineTHORSTEN BOTZ-BORNSTEIN16. Where Time Stands StillINDALECIO GARCIALevel 5 | Downwards Is the Only Way Forwards17. Dreams, Mourning, and DesireNICOLAS FLOURY18. The Undiscovered Country Called ExperienceJASON J. HOWARD19. Inception’s Faith in Everyday LifeCHRISTOPHE D. RINGER20. Building and Dwelling in InceptionVALENTIN HUSSON21. Dream TimeRANDALL E. AUXIERSome of Our Totems (Bibliography)Just Projections of Someone’s Subconscious (Author bios)Architectural Code (Index)