The Avengers and Philosophy (eBook, ePUB)

Earth's Mightiest Thinkers
Redaktion: White, Mark D.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An engaging look at the philosophical underpinnings of Earth's Mightiest Heroes Avengers assemble! Tackling intriguing dilemmas and issues that no single great philosopher can withstand, this powerful book enlists the brainpower of an A-list team of history's most prominent thinkers to explore the themes behind the action of Marvel Comics' all-star superhero team. * Arms you with new insights into the characters and themes of The Avengers * Deepens your appreciation both of The Avengers comics and the Joss Whedon movie adaptation * Answers the philosophical questions you've always had about Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including: Can a reformed criminal become a superhero? Can an android love a human? If a hero beats his wife, is he still a hero? * Helps you think differently about the members of the superhero team--Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the others This thought-provoking book will help you understand this band of superheroes better, whether you've followed the Avengers for years or are a Joss Whedon fan just getting to know them.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118236451
• Artikelnr.: 37356941

Autorenporträt

Series Editor: William Irwin (Wilkes-Barre, PA) is a professor of philosophy at King's College. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling Simpsons and Philosophy. Volume Editor: Mark D. White (Staten Island, NY) is a professor in the Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, co-editor of Batman and Philosophy and Green Lantern and Philosophy, and editor of Watchmen and Philosophy and Iron Man and Philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION: Earth's Mightiest Philosophers 1 PART ONE WHAT WOULD AN
AVENGER DO? 1 Superhuman Ethics Class with the Avengers Prime 5 Mark D.
White 2 Shining the Light on the Dark Avengers 18 Sarah Donovan and Nick
Richardson 3 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Family 28 Jason Southworth and
Ruth Tallman PART TWO WHO IS AN AVENGER? 4 Superhero Identity: Case Studies
in the Avengers 43 Stephen M. Nelson 5 I Am Made of Ink: She-Hulk and
Metacomics 57 Roy T. Cook 6 The Self-Corruption of Norman Osborn: A
Cautionary Tale 71 Robert Powell PART THREE SHOULD THE AVENGERS DO MORE
THAN AVENGE? 7 Forgivers Assemble! 83 Daniel P. Malloy 8 Gods, Beasts, and
Political Animals: Why the Avengers Assemble 98 Tony Spanakos 9 Cap's Kooky
Quartet: Is Rehabilitation Possible? 113 Andrew Terjesen PART FOUR DO THE
AVENGERS EVER GO TOO FAR? 10 Fighting the Good Fight: Military Ethics and
the Kree-Skrull War 131 Christopher Robichaud 11 Secrets and Lies:
Compromising the Avengers' Values for the Good of the World 142 Louis P.
Melançon 12 The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Problem with Proactive
Superheroics 154 Arno Bogaerts PART FIVE WHAT KIND OF WORLD DO THE AVENGERS
LIVE IN? 13 Can Kang Kill His Past Self? The Paradox of Time Travel 171
Andrew Zimmerman Jones 14 "No Other Gods Before Me": God, Ontology, and
Ethics in the Avengers' Universe 183 Adam Barkman 15 Love Avengers Style:
Can an Android Love a Human? 194 Charles Klayman 16 The Way of the Arrow:
Hawkeye Meets the Taoist Masters 204 Mark D. White APPENDIX: Why Are There
Four Volumes of Avengers? 217 CONTRIBUTORS: Avengers Academy 221
INDEX: From Jarvis's Secret Files 227