Wisdom of the sand
Subtitle: philosophy and Frank Herbert's Dune
By: Kevin C. Williams
Series: Hampton Press communication series. Critical bodies
Publisher: Hampton Press, Inc.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781612890081; 9781612890098
Subjects: American Science fiction; History and criticism; Dune (Imaginary place)
Description: "Frank Herbert wrote six novels now referred as The Dune Chronicles. This book culls from the pages of The Chronicles the politics, religion and communicology of Dune--the underlying philosophy that motivates the characters to action. The purpose of the book is to unpack Herbert's ideas, and to find a place for them in our lives, learning, knowledge and wisdom. Herbert gives us the Mentat, or human computer, as an emblem of his creation; the author seeks here to learning from Dune's uncommon wisdom the Mentat's way of perception. He seeks to interpret these Chronicles in the terms of these times, and within the purview of the philosophy of communication and cultural studies."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.