Johnson Heroes and Philosophy

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1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-73037-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

The first unauthorized look at the philosophy behindHeroes, one of TV's most popular shows
When ordinary individuals from around the world inexplicablydevelop superhuman abilities, they question who they are, struggleto cope with new responsibilities, and decide whether to use theirnew power for good or for evil. Every episode of Tim Kring's hit TVshow Heroes is a philosophical quandary. Heroes andPhilosophy is the first book to analyze how philosophy makesthis show so compelling. It lets you examine questions crucial toour existence as thinking, rational beings. Is the Company evil, orgood? Does Hiro really have a destiny? Do we? Is it okay to lie inorder to hide your powers or save the world? Heroes andPhilosophy offers answers to these and other intriguingquestions.
* Brings the insight of history's philosophical heavyweights suchas Plato and Nietzche to Heroes characters and settings
* Adds a fun and fascinating dimension to your understanding ofthe show
* Expands your thinking about Heroes as the series expandsfrom graphic and text novels to action figures and a videogame
Whether you're new to Heroes or have been a fan since dayone, this book will take your enjoyment of the show to the nextlevel.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, David K.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Irwin, William

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Wonder of Heroes.
PART ONE: HEROIC OBLIGATIONS.
Chapter 1: Above the Social Contract? How Superheroes BreakSociety (Robert Sharp).
Chapter 2: Heroes, Obligations, and The Ethics of Saving theWorld (J.K. Miles).
Chapter 3: Corporate Capers: The Moral Dimensions of Working forThe Company (Christopher Robichaud).
Chapter 4: With Great Creativity Comes Great Imitation: Problemsof Plagiarism and Knowledge (Jason Southworth).
PART TWO: SUPERMEN, SAMURAI, AND INVISIBLE MEN.
Chapter 5:Time and the Meaning of Life in Heroes and Nietzsche(Tyler Shores).
Chapter 6: Hiro Nakamura, Bushido, and Hero-Archetypes (ErikDaniel Baldwin).
Chapter 7: Plato on Gyges' Ring of Invisibility: The Power ofHeroes and the Value of Virtue (Don Adams).
PART THREE: METAPHYSICS, REGULAR-PHYSICS, AND HEROIC TIMETRAVEL.
Chapter 8: The Foreknowledge of a Painter, The Fate of a Hero(David Kyle Johnson).
Chapter 9: Time to be a Hero: Branching Time and Changing theFuture (Morgan Luck).
Chapter 10: Heroes and the Ethics of Time Travel: Does thePresent Matter (David Faraci).
Chapter 11: The Physics of Heroes: Immortal Samurais, FlyingMen, and Destroying the Space-Time Continuum (Andrew ZimmermanJones).
Chapter 12: Pseudoscience, Scientific Revolutions, and(Chandra Suresh, David Kyle Johnson and Andrew ZimmermanJones).
PART FOUR: THE MINDS OF HEROES.
Chapter 13: Peter Petrelli, The Haitian and the PhilosophicalImplications of Memory Loss (Peter Kirwan).
Chapter 14: Understanding Other Minds: Philosophical Foundationsof Heroes Mindreading Powers (Fabio Paglieri).
Chapter 15: Peter Petrelli: The Power of Empathy (AndrewTerjesen).
PART FIVE: VILLAINS, FAMILY AND LYING.
Chapter 16: Are the Heroes Really Good (Peter S.Fosl)?
Chapter 17: Heroes and Family Obligations (Ruth Tallman andJason Southworth).
Chapter 18: Concealment and Lying: Is this any way for a Hero toact (Mike Berry)?
Contributors: Our Heroes.
Chandra Suresh's List: a catalogue of powers, both naturaland synthetic.
Index: the power of omniscience (about this book).

Über Autor(innen)

David Kyle Johnson is an assistant professor of philosophyat King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He has contributedto several books in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Cultureseries, including Family Guy and Philosophy and TheOffice and Philosophy.
William Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King'sCollege. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre ofbooks as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophyand has overseen recent titles, including Batman andPhilosophy, House and Philosophy, and Watchmen andPhilosophy.