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Popular Culture and Philosophy #13: Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way
by Tom Morris
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
The comic book superheroes — Superman, Batman, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and many others — have proved to be a powerful and enduring thread in popular culture, a rich source of ideas for moviemakers, novelists, and philosophers. Superheroes and Philosophy brings together 16 leading philosophers and some of the most creative people in the world of comics, from storywriters to editors to critics, to examine the deeper issues that resonate from the hyperbolic narratives and superhuman actions of this heroic world. The comic book narratives of superheroes wrestle with profound and disturbing issues in original ways: the definitions of good and evil, the limits of violence as an efficacious means, the perils of enforcing justice outside the law, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the definition of humanity. The book also features original artwork specially commissioned from some of the most popular of today's comic book artists.
Synopsis:
Bringing together 16 leading philosophers and some of the most creative people in the world of comics to examine the deeper issues that resonate from the hyperbolic narratives and superhuman actions of this heroic world. Illustrations.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780812695731
- Subtitle:
- Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way
- Editor:
- Morris, Tom
- Editor:
- Morris, Matt
- Editor:
- Morris, Tom; Morris, Matt; Irwin, William
- Editor:
- Morris, Tom
- Editor:
- Morris, Matt
- Editor:
- Irwin, William
- Publisher:
- Open Court Publishing Company
- Subject:
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Subject:
- Good & Evil
- Subject:
- Popular Culture
- Subject:
- Heroes in literature
- Subject:
- History & Surveys - Modern
- Subject:
- Popular Culture - General
- Subject:
- PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys/Modern
- Series:
- Popular Culture and Philosophy
- Series Volume:
- 13
- Publication Date:
- June 2005
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 281
- Dimensions:
- 8.94x6.04x.61 in. .91 lbs.
