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The comic book naratives of superheroes wrestle with profound and disturbing issues in original ways: the definitions of good and evil, the limits of violence as an effective means, the perils of enforcing justice outside the law, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the definition of humanity. Superheroes and Philosophy tackles these and other philosophical questions in an intellectual yet engaging way suitable for any comic book fan.

Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way

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    Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
    Publication Date: 05/05/2005
    ISBN13: 9780812695731, 978-0812695731
    ISBN10: 812695739

    Number of Pages: 300

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

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    The comic book naratives of superheroes wrestle with profound and disturbing issues in original ways: the definitions of good and evil, the limits of violence as an effective means, the perils of enforcing justice outside the law, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the definition of humanity. Superheroes and Philosophy tackles these and other philosophical questions in an intellectual yet engaging way suitable for any comic book fan.

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