Mad Max and Philosophy

How do Max's choices illuminate the meaning of life?
Can Furiosa inspire feminist revolution?
Does life need to be nasty, brutish, and short in the wasteland?
What is the real cost of guzzoline?
What is "good" when you're on the road or in the Thunderdome?
Why is violence not the same as power for Lord Humungus and Immortan Joe?
Don't be fooled by the crashing cars and beautifully choreographed violence-the Mad Max franchise is ultimately about human redemption. In fact, these apocalyptic, futuristic films can tell us a lot about ourselves today. From a work-a-day policeman with a family, to a lost soul who is more than once mistaken as a savior, Max rebuilt himself and the world around him.
In Mad Max and Philosophy, philosophers, political scientists, historians, and writers all come together to think through the wasteland, covering all of George Miller's Mad Max films, including Mad Max: Fury Road. The chapters in this volume explore everything from ethics and politics in an apocalyptic world, to the importance of costumes and music, to nature, commerce, madness, and more.
Mad Max fans are in for the intellectual ride of a lifetime.

MATTHEW P. MEYER is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has contributed chapters to several books in the Wiley "And Philosophy" series, as well as journal articles covering Nietzsche, Mystic River, environmental ethics, and colonialism.
DAVID KOEPSELL is an entrepreneur, author, philosopher, attorney, and educator whose recent research focuses on the issues arising at the intersection of science, technology, ethics, and public policy. He is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Texas A&M University.