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Superheroes and philosophy: truth, justice, and the socratic way

By Morris , Matt , Thomas V.;Morris

Book information

Publisher
Open Court
ISBN
9780812696967, 0812696964
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
475 kB (486862 bytes)
Series
Popular culture and philosophy 13
Pages
xiii, 281 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

The image of the superhero -- The existential world of the superhero -- Superheroes and moral duty -- Identity and superhero metaphysics.;"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"--Provided by publisher.

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