Foresman Supernatural and Philosophy

Metaphysics and Monsters... for Idjits
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-61606-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

No doubt the years hunting monsters and saving the universe havehad their toll on the Winchesters, but their toughest and mostgruesome battles are contained in this book. Think Lucifer wasdiabolically clever? Think again. No son is more waywardthan the one who squanders his intellect and academic careerpursuing questions as poignant as "Half-awesome? That'sfull-on good, right?" Gathered here for the first timesince the formation of Purgatory, a collection of research soarcane and horrific that it would make even the late, great BobbySinger blush.
Supernatural and Philosophy tackles all the big ideas in thelong-running hit show Supernatural, covering thorny issuesin a fun and accessible way. Even those unfamiliar with the showwill find fascinating insights into Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons,God, and Lucifer.
* A unique collection of insights into the many philosophical,religious, and paranormal topics in the hit TV show,Supernatural
* Accessible treatment of thorny issues for a generalaudience
* Written by philosophical fans of the show, for philosophicalfans of the show
* Those unfamiliar with the show will still find fascinatinginsights into Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons, God, Lucifer, and Goodand Evil
* Contributors tackle issues ranging from the biologicalclassifications of monsters, to the epistemological problems ofghost hunting

Autoren/Hrsg.

Foresman, Galen A.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Irwin, William

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction: Codename: GhostPhacers 1
Part One Of Monsters and Morals 5
1 Are Monsters Members of the Moral Community? 7
Nathan Stout
2 Aristotle's Metaphysics of Monsters and Why We LoveSupernatural 16
Galen A. Foresman and Francis Tobienne, Jr.
3 Hunters, Warriors, Monsters 26
Shannon B. Ford
4 Team Free Will: Something Worth Fighting For 37
Devon Fitzgerald Ralston and Carey F. Applegate
Part Two Life, Liberty, and the Apocalypse 47
5 What the Hell Is Going On? 49
Galen A. Foresman
6 Try Hell, It's a Democracy and the Weather Is Warm62
Dena Hurst
7 Hunting the American Dream: Why Marx Would Think It's aTerrible Life 74
Jillian L. Canode
8 Mothers, Lovers, and Other Monsters: The Women of Supernatural83
Patricia Brace
9 Night of the Living Dead Demons and a Life Worth Living95
John Edgar Browning
Part Three Evil by Design 109
10 Dean Winchester and the Supernatural Problem of Evil111
Daniel Haas
11 Angels and Atheists 125
Fredrick Curry
12 Oh God, You Devil 139
Danilo Chaib
Part Four It's Supernatural 151
13 Naturally Supernatural 153
James Blackmon with Galen A. Foresman
14 Masculinity and Supernatural Love 169
Stacey Goguen
15 Naturalizing Supernatural 179
Joseph L. Graves, Jr.
Contributors: Bona Fide, Card Carrying Wisdom Lovers andGhostPhacers 189
Index 195

Über Autor(innen)

Galen A. Foresman is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy atNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, wherehe teaches ethics and critical thinking. He is the author of"Why Batman Is Better than Superman" in Batman andPhilosophy (Wiley, 2008) and "What's Wrong with Camping?"in Halo and Philosophy (2011).
William Irwin is Professor of Philosophy at King'sCollege. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre ofbooks as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons andPhilosophy and has overseen recent titles including Supermanand Philosophy, Black Sabbath and Philosophy, andSpider-Man and Philosophy.