Saving Private Ryan

Philosophy at the Movies - Un podcast de Stockdale Center - Shaun Baker, PhD.

What are the concepts of the natural lottery and moral luck, and how are they represented in the film? Is it fair of Capt. Miller to demand, with his last words, that Ryan “earn it” as he dies after defending the bridge? Is this final demand from Miller representative of a message from members of US armed services to the country they serve?

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