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Superman and Philosophy William Irwin (King's College, Pennsylvania)

Superman and Philosophy von William Irwin (King's College, Pennsylvania)

Superman and Philosophy William Irwin (King's College, Pennsylvania)

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Zusammenfassung

Superman has thrilled millions for 75 years, with a legacy that transcends national, and generational borders, but is there more to Man of Steel than just your average mythic superhero in a cape? This book includes chapters that present an exploration of some of the deeper philosophical questions raised by Superman, the Last Son of Krypton.

Superman and Philosophy Zusammenfassung

Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do? William Irwin (King's College, Pennsylvania)

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 anniversary

He 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.

Superman and Philosophy Bewertungen

As can be noted from my comments above, any book that will make you think or react makes for an interesting read and 'Superman And Philosophy' succeeds in doing that. One should always be glad that Superman sees himself as the good scout otherwise the DC Earth would truly be hell. (SFCrowsnest.org.uk, 1 June 2013)

And this delightfully appealing tome does exactly that... (Comics Review, 25 April 2013)

Über William Irwin (King's College, Pennsylvania)

Mark D. White is chair of the Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, where he teaches courses in economics, philosophy, and law. He has edited and coedited many books in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, including Batman and Philosophy, Watchmen and Philosophy, Iron Man and Philosophy, and The Avengers and Philosophy.

William Irwin is Professor of Philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles including House and Philosophy, Batman and Philosophy, and Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: It's a Bird, It's a Plane ... It's Philosophy! 1

Part One The Big Blue Boy Scout: Ethics, Judgment, and Reason 3

1 Moral Judgment: The Power That Makes Superman Human 5
Mark D. White

2 Action Comics! Superman and Practical Reason 16
Brian Feltham

3 Can the Man of Tomorrow Be the Journalist of Today? 26
Jason Southworth and Ruth Tallman

4 Could Superman Have Joined the Third Reich? The Importance and Shortcomings of Moral Upbringing 37
Robert Sharp

Part Two Truth, Justice, and the American Way: What Do They Mean? 47

5 Clark Kent Is Superman! The Ethics of Secrecy 49
Daniel P. Malloy

6 Superman and Justice 61
Christopher Robichaud

7 Is Superman an American Icon? 71
Andrew Terjesen

Part Three The Will to Superpower: Nietzsche, the UEbermensch, and Existentialism 83

8 Rediscovering Nietzsche's UEbermensch in Superman as a Heroic Ideal 85
Arno Bogaerts

9 Superman or Last Man: The Ethics of Superpower 101
David Gadon

10 Superman: From Anti-Christ to Christ-Type 111
Adam Barkman

11 Superman Must Be Destroyed! Lex Luthor as Existentialist Anti-Hero 121
Sarah K. Donovan and Nicholas Richardson

Part Four The Ultimate Hero: What Do We Expect from Superman? 131

12 Superman's Revelation: The Problem of Violence in Kingdom Come 133
David Hatfield

13 A World Without a Clark Kent? 145
Randall M. Jensen

14 The Weight of the World: How Much Is Superman Morally Responsible For? 157
Audrey L. Anton

Part Five Superman and Humanity: A Match Made on Krypton? 169

15 Superman and Man: What a Kryptonian Can Teach Us About Humanity 171
Leonard Finkelman

16 Can the Man of Steel Feel Our Pain? Sympathy and Superman 181
Andrew Terjesen

17 World's Finest Philosophers: Superman and Batman on Human Nature 194
Carsten Fogh Nielsen

Part Six Of Superman and Superminds: Who Is Superman, Anyway? 205

18 It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's ... Clark Kent? Superman and the Problem of Identity 207
Nicolas Michaud

19 Superman Family Resemblance 217
Dennis Knepp

20 Why Superman Should Not Be Able to Read Minds 225
Mahesh Ananth

Contributors: Trapped in the Philosophy Zone 237

Index: From Brainiac's Files 243

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR008332488
9781118018095
1118018095
Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do? William Irwin (King's College, Pennsylvania)
William Irwin (King's College, Pennsylvania)
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Broschiert
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2013-04-26
256
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