Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way
by:
Tom Morris (author)
William Irwin (author)
The comic book naratives of superheroes wrestle with profound and disturbing issues in original ways: the definitions of good and evil, the limits of violence as an effective means, the perils of enforcing justice outside the law, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the definition of...
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The comic book naratives of superheroes wrestle with profound and disturbing issues in original ways: the definitions of good and evil, the limits of violence as an effective means, the perils of enforcing justice outside the law, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the definition of humanity.Superheroes and Philosophy tackles these and other philosophical questions in an intellectual yet engaging way suitable for any comic book fan.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780812695731 (0812695739)
Publish date: May 10th 2005
Publisher: Open Court
Pages no: 300
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
Anthologies,
Culture,
Philosophy,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Pop Culture,
Mythology,
Superheroes
Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy 5 (#13)
This was a really, really good book. Some of the articles were just okay, perhaps a little philosophically dense for light reading material, especially the ones that have to do with morality and ethical theory (Kantian theory, Utilitarian, and other nonconsequential ethical theories), but this dept...
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