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2020

Ethics

Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

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The Good Place And The Good Life, Rachel Robinson-Greene Feb 2020

The Good Place And The Good Life, Rachel Robinson-Greene

Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

Students all across the country have recently found new motivation to be interested in philosophy—NBC’s The Good Place, which aired its final episode on January 30, 2020. The series explicitly engages with philosophy through the storyline of one of the central characters—Chidi Adagonye—who was, in life, a philosophy professor. In the afterlife, Chidi teaches ethics to a group of wayward souls who, as the show progresses, become the best of friends. Chidi provides a useful narrative vehicle for direct discussion of philosophy. Even in the absence of Chidi’s philosophical explanations, the show is inherently philosophical. It demonstrates that, rather than …


Resurrecting James Dean: The Ethics Of Cgi Casting., Rachel Robinson-Greene Jan 2020

Resurrecting James Dean: The Ethics Of Cgi Casting., Rachel Robinson-Greene

Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

James Dean, iconic star of Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant died in a tragic car accident in 1955 at the age of 24. Nevertheless, Dean fans may soon see him in a new role—as a supporting character in the upcoming Vietnam-era film Finding Jack.