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Superheroes and Philosophy

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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.


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Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Publisher: Open Court

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 1, 2001

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780812696967
  • Release date: June 1, 2001

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780812696967
  • File size: 488 KB
  • Release date: June 1, 2001

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

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.


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