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Superman and philosophy: what would the Man of Steel do?

By William Irwin , Mark D. White

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2013
ISBN
1118018095, 9781118018095, 9781118589045
LCC
PN6728.S9S866 2013
Google Books ID
Oq_s-Rfy4CEC
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3180738 bytes)
Series
The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series
Pages
256\0
Time added
2013-09-23 23:42:22

Description

Go beyond the cape and into the mind of the Man of Steel, in time for release of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel movie and Superman's 75th anniversaryHe has thrilled millions for 75 years, with a legacy that transcends national, cultural, and generational borders, but is there more to the Man of Steel than just your average mythic superhero in a cape? The 20 chapters in this book present a fascinating exploration of some of the deeper philosophical questions raised by Superman, the Last Son of Krypton and the newest hero in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture arsenal.

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