Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the SoulWhy doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman's example, would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman is one of the most complex characters ever to appear in comic books, graphic novels, and on the big screen. What philosophical trials does this superhero confront in order to keep Gotham safe? Combing through seventy years of comic books, television shows, and movies, Batman and Philosophy explores how the Dark Knight grapples with ethical conundrums, moral responsibility, his identity crisis, the moral weight he carries to avenge his murdered parents, and much more. How does this caped crusader measure up against the teachings of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Kierkegaard, and Lao Tzu? |
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Հաճախորդի կարծիքը - 9inchsnails - LibraryThingI enjoyed this. There were high points and low points; the piece on Batman's Nietzschean self-creation bordered on ridiculous, but Tony Spanakos' article "Governing Gotham" was brilliant. All-in-all, this was a lot more in-depth and thought-provoking than I was expecting. Read full review
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Հաճախորդի կարծիքը - aadyer - LibraryThingExcellent overview & there are some brilliant essays in this, making this surprisingly accessible at times. There are some duff efforts and there are some mediocre efforts but these are few & far ... Read full review
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ISIT RIGHT TO MAKE A ROBIN? | |
SOCIAL ORDERIN GOTHAM CITYAND | |
Batman and the Restoration of Order | |
CAN WE HOLD TH E CLOWN PRINCE | |
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SHOULD BRUCE WAYNE | |
WHAT WOULD BATMAN DO? BRUCE WAYNE | |
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Chapter 13WHAT IS ITLIKETOBE ABATMAN? | |
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Batman the Knight of the Infinite Resignation | |
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Chapter 16 | |
A Determined Batman? Alfred and Appearance | |
WORLDS FINEST FRIENDS? BATMAN | |
Batman the Nietzschean | |
HOW ANY PERSON CAN BECOME | |
COULD BATMANHAVE BEEN THE JOKER? | |
BATMANS IDENTITY CRISISAND WITTGENSTEINS FAMILY | |
Chapter 20 | |
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Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul Mark D. White,William Irwin,Robert Arp Մասամբ դիտվող - 2008 |
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| Վերնագիր | Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul Volume 2 of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series |
| Editors | Mark D. White, Robert Arp |
| Աջակցող | William Irwin |
| Հրատարակիչ | John Wiley & Sons, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0470532807, 9780470532805 |
| Length | 304 էջ |
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