The Hunger Games and Philosophy

A Critique of Pure Treason
Ed. by Irwin, William; Michaud, Nicolas; Dunn, George A.

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Produktbeschreibung

A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movie

Katniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on fire," but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority, and rebel. The post-apocalyptic world of Panem's twelve districts is a divided society on the brink of war and struggling to survive, while the Capitol lives in the lap of luxury and pure contentment. At every turn in the Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and their many allies wrestle with harrowing choices and ethical dilemmas that push them to the brink. Is it okay for Katniss to break the law to ensure her family's survival? Do ordinary moral rules apply in the Arena? Can the world of The Hunger Games shine a light into the dark corners of our world? Why do we often enjoy watching others suffer? How can we distinguish between what's Real and Not Real? This book draws on some of history's most engaging philosophical thinkers to take you deeper into the story and its themes, such as sacrifice, altruism, moral choice, and gender.
Gives you new insights into the Hunger Games series and its key characters, plot lines, and ideas
Examines important themes such as the state of nature, war, celebrity, authenticity, and social class
Applies the perspective of some of world's greatest minds, such as Charles Darwin, Thomas Hobbes, Friedrich Nietzsche, Plato, and Immanuel Kant to the Hunger Games trilogy
Covers all three books in the Hunger Games trilogy

An essential companion for Hunger Games fans, this book will take you deeper into the dystopic world of Panem and into the minds and motivations of those who occupy it.

Produktdetails

• The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series .
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118065070
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 430g
• ISBN-13: 9781118065075
• ISBN-10: 1118065077
• Artikelnr.: 34424488

Autorenporträt

George A. Dunn is a lecturer at the University of Indianapolis and the Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, China. He edited True Blood and Philosophy and contributed to Twilight and Philosophy, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy, and Mad Men and Philosophy. Nicolas Michaud is an instructor of philosophy at the University of North Florida and has contributed to Twilight and Philosophy, Final Fantasy and Philosophy, 30 Rock and Philosophy, and Green Lantern and Philosophy. William Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles, including House and Philosophy, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy, and Mad Men and Philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: "It's Like the Bread. How I Never Get Over Owing You for
That." ix Introduction: Let The Hunger Games and Philosophy Begin! 1 PART
ONE "HAVING AN EYE FOR BEAUTY ISN'T NECESSARILY A WEAKNESS": THE ART OF
RESISTING THE CAPITOL 1. "The Final Word on Entertainment": Mimetic and
Monstrous Art in the Hunger Games 8 Brian McDonald 2. "Somewhere between
Hair Ribbons and Rainbows": How Even the Shortest Song Can Change the World
26 Anne Torkelson 3. "I Will Be Your Mockingjay": The Power and Paradox of
Metaphor in the Hunger Games Trilogy 41 Jill Olthouse PART TWO "WE'RE
FICKLE, STUPID BEINGS": HUNGERING FOR MORALITY IN AN IMMORAL WORLD 4. "The
Odds Have Not Been Very Dependable of Late": Morality and Luck in the
Hunger Games Trilogy 56 George A. Dunn 5. The Joy of Watching Others
Suffer: Schadenfreude and the Hunger Games 75 Andrew Shaffer 6. "So Here I
Am in His Debt Again": Katniss, Gifts, and Invisible Strings 90 Jennifer
Culver PART THREE "I AM AS RADIANT AS THE SUN": THE NATURAL, THE UNNATURAL,
AND NOT-SO-WEIRD SCIENCE 7. Competition and Kindness: The Darwinian World
of the Hunger Games 104 Abigail Mann 8. "No Mutt Is Good"--Really? Creating
Interspecies Chimeras 121 Jason T. Eberl PART FOUR "PEETA BAKES. I HUNT.":
WHAT KATNISS CAN TEACH US ABOUT LOVE, CARING, AND GENDER 9. Why Katniss
Chooses Peeta: Looking at Love through a Stoic Lens 134 Abigail E. Myers
10. "She Has No Idea. The Effect She Can Have.": Katniss and the Politics
of Gender 145 Jessica Miller 11. Sometimes the World Is Hungry for People
Who Care: Katniss and the Feminist Care Ethic 162 Lindsey Issow Averill
PART FIVE "AS LONG AS YOU CAN FIND YOURSELF, YOU'LL NEVER STARVE": HOW TO
BE YOURSELF WHEN IT'S ALL A BIG SHOW 12. Why Does Katniss Fail at
Everything She Fakes? Being versus Seeming to Be in the Hunger Games
Trilogy 178 Dereck Coatney 13. Who Is Peeta Mellark? The Problem of
Identity in Panem 193 Nicolas Michaud PART SIX "HERE'S SOME ADVICE. STAY
ALIVE.": A TRIBUTE'S GUIDE TO THE MORALITY AND LOGIC OF WARFARE 14. "Safe
to Do What?": Morality and the War of All against All in the Arena 206
Joseph J. Foy 15. Starting Fires Can Get You Burned: The Just-War Tradition
and the Rebellion against the Capitol 222 Louis Melançon 16. The Tribute's
Dilemma: The Hunger Games and Game Theory 235 Andrew Zimmerman Jones PART
SEVEN "IT MUST BE VERY FRAGILE IF A HANDFUL OF BERRIES CAN BRING IT DOWN":
THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF CORIOLANUS SNOW 17. Discipline and the Docile
Body: Regulating Hungers in the Capitol 250 Christina Van Dyke 18. "All of
This Is Wrong": Why One of Rome's Greatest Thinkers Would Despise the
Capitol 265 Adam Barkman 19. Class Is in Session: Power and Privilege in
Panem 277 Chad William Timm CONTRIBUTORS: Our Resistance Squadron 291 I
NDEX: "A List in My Head of Every Act of Goodness I've Seen Someone Do" 297