Superhero Thought Experiments: Comic Book Philosophy Chris Gavaler

Superhero Thought Experiments: Comic Book Philosophy

Author: Chris Gavaler
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Book Title
Superhero Thought Experiments: Comic Book Philosophy
Author
Chris Gavaler
ISBN
9781609386559
Examining the deep philosophical topics addressed in superhero comics, authors Gavaler and Goldberg read plot lines for the complex thought experiments they contain and analyze their implications as if the comic authors were philosophers. Reading superhero comic books through a philosophical lens reveals how they experiment with complex issues of morality, metaphysics, meaning, and medium. Given comics' ubiquity and influence directly on (especially young) readers--and indirectly on consumers of superhero movies and video games--understanding these deeper meanings is in many ways essential to understanding contemporary popular culture. The result is an entertaining and enlightening look at superhero dilemmas.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Chris Gavaler, Nathaniel GoldbergPublisher: University of Iowa PressPublished: 09/15/2019ISBN: 9781609386559Pages: 224Weight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
Examining the deep philosophical topics addressed in superhero comics, authors Gavaler and Goldberg read plot lines for the complex thought experiments they contain and analyze their implications as if the comic authors were philosophers. Reading superhero comic books through a philosophical lens reveals how they experiment with complex issues of morality, metaphysics, meaning, and medium. Given comics' ubiquity and influence directly on (especially young) readers--and indirectly on consumers of superhero movies and video games--understanding these deeper meanings is in many ways essential to understanding contemporary popular culture. The result is an entertaining and enlightening look at superhero dilemmas.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Chris Gavaler, Nathaniel Goldberg
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 09/15/2019
ISBN: 9781609386559
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
Examining the deep philosophical topics addressed in superhero comics, authors Gavaler and Goldberg read plot lines for the complex thought experiments they contain and analyze their implications as if the comic authors were philosophers. Reading superhero comic books through a philosophical lens reveals how they experiment with complex issues of morality, metaphysics, meaning, and medium. Given comics' ubiquity and influence directly on (especially young) readers--and indirectly on consumers of superhero movies and video games--understanding these deeper meanings is in many ways essential to understanding contemporary popular culture. The result is an entertaining and enlightening look at superhero dilemmas.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Chris Gavaler, Nathaniel Goldberg
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 09/15/2019
ISBN: 9781609386559
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d