X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse
Marvel Comics' franchise of X-Men superheroes has been rocking the world since 1963, but this paperback is perhaps their closest brush yet with philosophical thinking. Actually, that's not quite true: The editors of this book offer case after persuasive case that members of the X-Men combine have...
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Marvel Comics' franchise of X-Men superheroes has been rocking the world since 1963, but this paperback is perhaps their closest brush yet with philosophical thinking. Actually, that's not quite true: The editors of this book offer case after persuasive case that members of the X-Men combine have been wrestling with ethics, identity, and other serious issues since their inception. This welcome addition to the ever-resilient Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series provides stimulating proof that great ideas are there for those who look.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780470730362 (0470730366)
Publish date: May 18th 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Criticism,
Literary Fiction,
Culture,
Philosophy,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Social,
Pop Culture,
Superheroes,
Marvel,
X Men
Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture (#12)