Classic summer blockbusters like Jaws, ET, and Stand by Me are a great way to kick off summer — but underneath the summer fun, these movies illustrate fascinating philosophy concepts. This episode, we’ll analyze clips from these movies and use them as a jumping off point to talk about three philosophical concepts. No need to watch them beforehand, and each portion of this episode is self-contained, so use the timestamps to start at whichever movie you’d like.

Timestamps:

Jaws — 1:16

Stand by Me — 9:12

ET — 14:50

Sources:

Anthropocentrism | Human-Centered Philosophy & Ethics | Britannica

Memento mori | Meaning, Symbols, & Facts | Britannica

The meditations of Marcus Aurelius

Theory of Mind | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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