Superheroes and philosophy : truth, justice, and the socratic way

Author(s)

• Morris, Thomas V.
• Morris, Matt

Bibliographic Information

Superheroes and philosophy : truth, justice, and the socratic way

edited by Tom Morris and Matt Morris

（Popular culture and philosophy / series editor, William Irwin, v. 13）

Open Court, 2005

Note

Description based on 6th printing 2012

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

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Details

• NCID: BB16471539
• ISBN:
  • 9780812695731
• LCCN: 2005005935
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Chicago, Ill.
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 281 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN6712
  • DC22 : 741.5/09
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Comic books, strips, etc. -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • LCSH : Heroes in literature
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA66180789