Sci-Phi: Philosophy from Socrates to Schwarzenegger

"Rowlands succeeds in his aims remarkably well. Not only is each chapter a model of philosophical exposition, conveying philosophical ideas with exemplary verve and clarity, the book also manages to connect the philosophy to the movies in a natural and convincing way.... The irreverent style combines the folksy with the rigorous, the shallow with the deep and philosophy needs all the humor it can get." - Times Literary Supplement (U.K.) "Rowlands has a light touch. . . . Overall, this manages to be diverting without destroying too many brain cells, which is probably what you want from a holiday read." - The Guardian (U.K.) "Hugely entertaining. . . . Rowlands knows his stuff and marries some of the tougher philosophical arguments to the more accessible conduit of popular entertainment . . . enjoyable and illuminating." - Waterstone's Books Quarterly (U.K.) "The discussions are serious, but the tone of the book is irreverent; there are laughs for both newcomers and old hands." - www.listology.com "Some bits made me laugh out loud. . . . He has an excellent way of explaining complex ideas and terms. After reading quite a lot of Nietzsche (in my wayward youth especially) I think that Rowlands does a better way at explaining him than the man himself!" - www.scifimoviepage.comRowlands, Mark is the author of 'Sci-Phi: Philosophy from Socrates to Schwarzenegger', published 2005 under ISBN 9780312322366 and ISBN 0312322364.