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Can Wonder Woman help us understand feminist philosophy? How Does Wakandan technology transcend anti-Blackness? What can Star Trek teach us about the true nature of reality? Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture makes important philosophical concepts and the work of major philosophers relevant, fun, and exciting. Using engaging examples from film and television, this easy-to-read book covers everything from basic metaphysics and epistemology to abstract and complex philosophical ideas about ethics and the meaning of life. You don’t have to be a pop culture expert to benefit from this book—even a general awareness of cultural icons like Superman or Harry Potter will be more than enough for you to learn about a wide range of philosophical notions, thinkers, and movements. The expanded second edition offers timely coverage of important topics such as race, gender, personal identity, social justice, and environmental ethics. New essays explore the philosophical underpinnings of The Good Place, Game of Thrones, Black Panther, Star Wars, The Avengers, South Park, The Lego Movie, The Big Bang Theory, and more. This edition is supported by a new website with links to primary philosophical texts, information about all the popular culture discussed, and additional resources for teachers, students, and general readers alike. Features a selection of key essays from the bestselling Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series Draws on examples from popular media including The Matrix, Lost, Doctor Strange, The Hobbit, Westworld, and Star Trek Explains philosophical concepts such as relativism, skepticism, existentialist ethics, logic, social contract theory, utilitarianism, and mind-body dualism Discusses the ideas of Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, Descartes, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Marx, Mill, Kierkegaard, and other important thinkers Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture is an excellent supplementary textbook for introductory philos for introductory philosophy courses and a valuable resource for general readers wanting to learn about philosophy and its connections with pop culture.

This cutting edge and comprehensive book with contributions from the star faculty of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration offers the latest thinking on the best practices and strategies for hospitality management. A must for students and professionals seeking to enter or expand their reach in the hospitality industry, The Cornell School of Hotel Administration on Hospitality delivers the authoritative advice you need to: Develop and manage a multinational career and become a leader in the hospitality industry Maximize profits from franchise agreements, management contracts, and leases Understand and predict customer choices, and motivate your staff to provide outstanding service Manage hospitality businesses and the real estate underlying the businesses Control costs, coordinate branding strategy, and manage operations across multiple locations

ABOUT THE CMO JOURNAL: Despite the uniqueness of the role played by the Chief Marketing Officer, researchers are only beginning to lend insight into this increasingly important position, leaving practitioners to their own devices. To help fill this void, The Chief Marketing Officer Journal was created to accelerate the pace of theory development and critical discussion concerning all aspects of executive leadership within the marketing discipline. Submissions are peer reviewed by a distinguished panel of experts and selected for inclusion in the journal based on the importance of their contribution to marketing discipline, clarity, and suitability. The result is exclusive research and content unavailable from any other source. Contributors for Volume I include: David Court (McKinsey & Company), Jo Ann Herold (CMO, The HoneyBaked Ham Company), Phil Kotler (Northwestern University), Sergio Zyman (Former CMO, The Coca Cola Company) and many more.

This book explores new and leading edge marketing research approaches as successfully practiced by visionaries of academia and the research industry. Ideal as either a supplementary text for students or as a guidebook for practitioners, this book showcases the excitement of a field where discoveries abound and where researchers are valued for solving weighty problems and minimizing risks. The authors offer rich, new tools to measure and analyze consumer attitudes, combined with existing databases, online bulletin boards, social media, neuroscience, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, behavioral economics, and more. The reader will profit from the numerous contemporary case studies that demonstrate the key role of marketing research in corporate decision-making.

This book demonstrates how generative artificial intelligence (AI), a form of sophisticated AI technology, is transforming our knowledge of how the human mind functions in relation to business leadership and decision-making. It describes the most recent findings and applications of generative AI in psychology. The book explains the relationships between language, thinking, and behavior as well as how AI may aid in our understanding of learning, decision-making, and problem-solving. In addition, it discusses the significance of applying AI properly and ethically. This book provides a comprehensive overview of how AI is increasing our understanding of the mind and how it impacts each of us professionally.

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