<DIV><I>Ender’s Game</I>, Orson Scott Card’s award-winning 1985 novel, has been discovered and rediscovered by generations of science fiction fans, even being adopted as reading by the U.S. Marine Corps. <I>Ender's Game</I> and its sequels explore rich themes ? the violence and cruelty of children, the role of empathy in war, and the balance of individual dignity and the social good ? with compelling elements of a coming-of-age story. <I>Ender’s Game and Philosophy</I> brings together over 30 philosophers to engage in wide-ranging discussion on issues such as: the justifiability of pre-emptive strikes; how Ender’s disconnected and dispassionate violence is mirrored in today’s drone warfare; whether the end of saving the species can justify the most brutal means; the justifiability of lies and deception in wartime, and how military schools produce training in virtue. The authors of <I>Ender’s Game and Philosophy</I> challenge readers to confront the challenges that Ender’s Game presents, bringing new insights to the idea of a just war, the virtues of the soldier, the nature of childhood, and the serious work of playing games.</DIV>