The Culture and Philosophy of Ridley Scott

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The Culture and Philosophy of Ridley Scott is written by Adam Barkman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0739178725 (ISBN 10) and 9780739178720 (ISBN 13).

While recognizing Scott's undeniable contributions to contemporary popular cinema, the volume does not shy away from honest and well-evidenced critique. Each chapter's approach correlates with philosophical, literary, or cultural studies perspectives. Using both combined and single-film discussions, the contributors examine such topics as gender roles and feminist theory; philosophical abstractions like ethics, honor, and personal responsibility; historical memory and the challenges of accurately rendering historical events on screen; literary archetypes and generic conventions; race relations and the effect of class difference on character construction; how religion shapes personal and collective values; the role of a constantly changing technological universe; and the schism between individual and group-based power structures.