Superhero Thought Experiments: Comic Book Philosophy - Couverture souple

Gavaler, Chris; Goldberg, Nathaniel

 
9781609386559: Superhero Thought Experiments: Comic Book Philosophy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1609386558 ISBN 13 : 9781609386559
Editeur : University of Iowa Press, 2019

Synopsis

Examining the deep philosophical topics addressed in superhero comics, authors Gavaler and Goldberg read plot lines for the complex thought experiments they contain and analyze their implications as if the comic authors were philosophers. Reading superhero comic books through a philosophical lens reveals how they experiment with complex issues of morality, metaphysics, meaning, and medium. Given comics' ubiquity and influence directly on (especially young) readers--and indirectly on consumers of superhero movies and video games--understanding these deeper meanings is in many ways essential to understanding contemporary popular culture. The result is an entertaining and enlightening look at superhero dilemmas.

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À propos de l?auteur

Chris Gavaler is associate professor of English at Washington and Lee University. He is author of On the Origin of Superheroes: From
the Big Bang to Action Comics No. 1 and comics editor of Shenandoah.

Nathaniel Goldberg is professor of philosophy at Washington and Lee University. He is author of Kantian Conceptual Geography.

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Éditeur
University of Iowa Press
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1609386558
ISBN 13 
9781609386559
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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