{"product_id":"game-of-thrones-and-philosophy-9781118161999","title":"Game of Thrones and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth look at the philosophical issues behind HBO''s \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e television series and the books that inspired it\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGeorge R.R. Martin''s \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling epic fantasy book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the HBO television show adapted from it, have earned critical acclaim and inspired fanatic devotion. This book delves into the many philosophical questions that arise in this complex, character-driven series, including: Is it right for a good king to usurp the throne of a bad one and murder his family? How far should you go to protect your family and its secrets? In a fantasy universe with medieval mores and ethics, can female characters reflect modern feminist ideals?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTimed for the premiere of the second season of the HBO \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives new perspectives on the characters, storylines, and themes of \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on great philosophers from ancient Greece to modern America t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD by \u003ci\u003eElio M. Garcia and Linda Antonsson\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA RAVE N FROM HOUSE WI LEY: Editor’s Note on Spoilers xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS: How I Was Spared from Having to Take the Black xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: So What if Winter Is Coming? 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Jacoby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE “YOU WIN OR YOU DIE”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Maester Hobbes Goes to King’s Landing 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreg Littmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 It Is a Great Crime to Lie to a King 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Fallis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Playing the Game of Thrones: Some Lessons from Machiavelli 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus Schulzke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The War in Westeros and Just War Theory 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard H. Corrigan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO “THE THINGS I DO FOR LOVE”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Winter Is Coming!: The Bleak Quest for Happiness in Westeros 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric J. Silverman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Death of Lord Stark: The Perils of Idealism 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Hahn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Lord Eddard Stark, Queen Cersei Lannister: Moral Judgments from Different Perspectives 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbert J. J. Anglberger and Alexander Hieke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 It Would Be a Mercy: Choosing Life or Death in Westeros and Beyond the Narrow Sea 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Tedesco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE “WINTER IS COMING”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Wargs, Wights, and Wolves That Are Dire: Mind and Metaphysics, Westeros Style 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Jacoby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Magic, Science, and Metaphysics in A Game of Thrones 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward Cox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 “You Know Nothing, Jon Snow”: Epistemic Humility Beyond the Wall 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbraham P. Schwab\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 “Why Is the World So Full of Injustice?”: Gods and the Problem of Evil 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaron Daniël Schoone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR “THE MAN WHO PASSES THE SENTENCE SHOULD SWING THE SWORD”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Why Should Joffrey Be Moral If He Has Already Won the Game of Thrones? 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Haas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Moral Luck of Tyrion Lannister 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Robichaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Dany’s Encounter with the Wild: Cultural Relativism in A Game of Thrones 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatherine Tullman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 “There Are No True Knights”: The Injustice of Chivalry 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacey Goguen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE “STICK THEM WITH THE POINTY END”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Fate, Freedom, and Authenticity in A Game of Thrones 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael J. Sigrist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 No One Dances the Water Dance 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Jacoby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Things I Do For Love: Sex, Lies, and Game Theory 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. Shannon Duval\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Stop the Madness!: Knowledge, Power, and Insanity in A Song of Ice and Fire 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChad William Timm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS: The Learned Lords and Ladies from beyond the Seven Kingdoms 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX: From the Archives at Oldtown 287\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406837850455,"sku":"9781118161999","price":15.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118161999.jpg?v=1730497291","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/game-of-thrones-and-philosophy-9781118161999","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}