Superheroes and Philosophy Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way

Name: Superheroes and Philosophy Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way
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ISBN: 9780812695731

ISBN-10: 0812695739

ISBN-13: 9780812695731

Edition: 2005

Authors: Tom Morris, Matt Morris, William Irwin

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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…

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List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Open Court Publishing Company
Publication date: 4/20/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 300
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English




The Image of the Superhero



The Real Truth about Superman: And the Rest of Us, Too




Heroes and Superheroes




The Crimson Viper versus the Maniacal Morphing Meme




Superhero Revisionism in Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns




The Existential World of the Superhero



God, the Devil, and Matt Murdock




The Power and the Glory




Myth, Morality, and the Women of the X-Men




Barbara Gordon and Moral Perfectionism




Batman and Friends: Aristotle and The Dark Knight's Inner Circle




The Fantastic Four as a Family: The Strongest Bond of All




Comic-Book Wisdom




Superheroes and Moral Duty



Why Are Superheroes Good? Comics and the Ring of Gyges




Why Should Superheroes Be Good? Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Kierkegaard's Double Danger




With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: On the Moral Duties of the Super-Powerful and Super-Heroic




Why Be a Superhero? Why Be Moral?




Superman and Kingdom Come: The Surprise of Philosophical Theology




Identity and Superhero Metaphysics



Questions of Identity: Is the Hulk the Same Person as Bruce Banner?




Identity Crisis: Time Travel and Metaphysics in the DC Multiverse




What's Behind the Mask? The Secret of Secret Identities



Wow! It Could Be the Greatest Gathering of Minds in Comic-Book History! Hold on to Your Hats and Get Ready for the Bios of Your Life!


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