[Popular Culture and Philosophy 13] • Superheroes and Philosophy · Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way
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- Authors
- Morris, Thomas V. & Morris, Matt & Irwin, William
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Tags
- good & evil , philosophy , writing , comics & graphic novels , social science , history & surveys , modern , superheroes , popular culture , ethics & moral philosophy
- ISBN
- 9780812695731
- Date
- 2001-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.50 MB
- Lang
- en
As every serious comic book reader can tell, superheroes aren't tackling just brutish villains; they're grappling with Big Questions.
In every adventure, Superman, Batman, the X-Men, and other extraordinarily empowered individuals are wrestling with problems of good and evil; ethical questions about violence in a good cause; the metaphysics of personal identity; and the perils of enforcing justice outside the law.
In this brain-tickling book, a host of hip thinkers and graphic arts savants discuss the philosophical implications of superhuman achievers.