Black Mirror and Philosophy

Catalog description

This course will use texts from the history of Western philosophy, and some from recent philosophical authors, to understand the deep and timely Netflix series, *Black Mirror*. It will also use episodes of this series to illustrate and interrogate the philosophical texts. Students will thus learn some of the most interesting and influential philosphical ideas ever conceived, but also how these ideas are as important now as when they were first written. *Black Mirror* presents a dark image of our own times, and philosophy is as urgent a tool for living in them as it always has been. It is strongly recommended that any students enrolling in this class have completed at least two Philosophy courses before it begins.