Superheroes and Philosophy

Superheroes and Philosophy Truth, Justice and the Socratic Way - Popular Culture and Philosophy

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780812695731
Publisher: Open Court
Imprint: Open Court Publishing Company
Pub date:
DEWEY: 741.509
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xiii, 281
Weight: 420g
Height: 225mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 20mm