17338. PHILOSOPHIC QUESTIONS IN STANLEY KUBRICK’S “2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY”. This paper considers some of the philosophic themes and questions found in Kubrick’s science fiction masterpiece. Relates Kubrick’s viewpoint in the film in terms of his views on the existence of intelligent life beyond earth to Plato’s philosophy of Idealism. Argues that through his message that extraterrestrial intelligence is a key to the evolution of both humanity and technology, Kubrick brings to mind the philosophical views of such thinkers as Herbert Spencer and Friedrich Nietzsche. KEYWORDS: philosophy afterlife extra-terrestrial life Kubrick 2001. Written 2005. 9 pages, 18 footnotes, 8 bibliographic sources. 2,125 words.