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Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way

Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way

Morris, Matt
Morris, Tom
Irwin, William

Paperback

Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy, Book 13

PhilosophyGeneral Sociology

Publisher Price: $29.95

ISBN10: 0812695739
ISBN13: 9780812695731
Publisher: Open Court
Published: Apr 20 2005
Pages: 281
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.04 Depth: 8.94
Language: English
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.

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