Alien and Philosophy

Alien and Philosophy: I Infest, Therefore I Am presents a philosophical exploration of the world of Alien, the simultaneously horrifying and thought-provoking sci-fi horror masterpiece, and the film franchise it spawned. The first book dedicated to exploring the philosophy raised by one of the most successful and influential sci-fi franchises of modern times Features contributions from an acclaimed team of scholars of philosophy and pop culture, led by highly experienced volume editors Explores a huge range of topics that include the philosophy of fear, Just Wars, bio-weaponry, feminism and matriarchs, perfect killers, contagion, violation, employee rights and Artificial Intelligence Includes coverage of H.R. Giger s aesthetics, the literary influences of H.P. Lovecraft, sci-fi and the legacy of Vietnam, and much more!

Alien and Philosophy: I Infest, Therefore I Am presents a philosophical exploration of the world of Alien, the simultaneously horrifying and thought-provoking sci-fi horror masterpiece, and the film franchise it spawned.* The first book dedicated to exploring the philosophy raised by one of the most successful and influential sci-fi franchises of modern times* Features contributions from an acclaimed team of scholars of philosophy and pop culture, led by highly experienced volume editors* Explores a huge range of topics that include the philosophy of fear, Just Wars, bio-weaponry, feminism and matriarchs, perfect killers, contagion, violation, employee rights and Artificial Intelligence* Includes coverage of H.R. Giger's aesthetics, the literary influences of H.P. Lovecraft, sci-fi and the legacy of Vietnam, and much more!

Contributors: In Space, No One Can Hear Them Scream xIntroduction: A Word of Warning 1I Identity and Moral Considerability: "We Made You Because We Could" 51 "No Man Needs Nothing": The Possibility of Androids as Lockean Persons in Alien and Prometheus 7Chris Lay2 Androids: Artificial Persons or Glorified Toasters? 17Joe Slater3 "All Other Priorities Are Rescinded": The Moral Status of Employees in the Alien Franchise 25James M. OkapalII Ethics: "I Don't Know Which Species is Worse" 374 Disposable Assets: Weyland?]Yutani's Special Brew of Business Ethics 39Bruno de Brito Serra5 Corporate Greed and Alien/ation: Marx vs. Weyland?]Yutani 48Alejandro Bárcenas6 The Public and its Alien Problem 55David Denneny7 Cross My Heart and Hope to Die: Why Ripley Must Save Newt 67William A. LindenmuthIII Moral Psychology: "Unclouded by Conscience, Remorse, or Delusions of Mortality" 818 Nuking the Colony to Save It: Colonial Marines and Just Wars 83Louis Melançon9 Xenomorphs and the Benefits of Exposure to Violence as Education 93Adam Barkman and Sabina Tokbergenova10 Alien, Alienation, and Alien Nation 101Daniel ConwayIV Horror: "They Mostly Come at Night" 11511 Terror from the Stars: Alien as Lovecraftian Horror 117Greg Littmann12 Art?]Horror Environments and the Alien Series 132Martin Glick13 Contagion: Impurity, Mental Illness, and Suicide in Alien3 140Kevin S. DeckerV Sex and Gender: "None of Them Have Seen a Woman in Years" 153Andrea Zanin15 Is Ellen Ripley a Feminist? 166Alexander Christian16 Alien Violation: Male Bodily Integrity in an Equal Opportunity Rape Culture 178Tim JonesVI Continental Philosophy: "I'm the Monster's Mother" 18717 The Alien as Übermensch: Overcoming Morality in Order to Become the Perfect Killer 189Robert M. Mentyka18 "Why Do You Go On Living?" Ripley?]8 and the Absurd 198Seth M. Walker19 God Save the Xenomorph Queen: Defending Xenomorph Self?]Defense 207Jeffrey EwingIndex 216