[Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture 12] • X-Men and Philosophy
![[Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture 12] • X-Men and Philosophy](/cover/vKSNuw0phhnDFtgI/big/[Blackwell%20Philosophy%20and%20Pop%20Culture%2012]%20%e2%80%a2%20X-Men%20and%20Philosophy.jpg)
- Authors
- Housel, Rebecca & Wisnewski, Jeremy
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Tags
- comic , philosophy
- ISBN
- 9780470413401
- Date
- 2009-03-23T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.13 MB
- Lang
- en
*X-Men* is one of the most popular comic book franchises ever, with successful spin-offs that include several feature films, cartoon series, bestselling video games, and merchandise. This is the first look at the deeper issues of the X-Men universe and the choices facing its powerful "mutants," such as identity, human ethics versus mutant morality, and self-sacrifice.
J. Jeremy Wisnewski (Oneonta, NY) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College and the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6316-3) and The Office and Philosophy (978-1-4051-7555-5). Rebecca Housel (Rochester, NY) is a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches about writing and pop culture. For William Irwin's biography, please see below.