{"product_id":"superman-and-philosophy-9781118018095","title":"Superman and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo beyond the cape and into the mind of the Man of Steel, in time for release of Zack Snyder''s \u003ci\u003eMan of Steel\u003c\/i\u003e movie and Superman''s 75th anniversary\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHe has thrilled millions for 75 years, with a legacy that transcends national, cultural, and generational borders, but is there more to the Man of Steel than just your average mythic superhero in a cape? The 20 chapters in this book present a fascinating exploration of some of the deeper philosophical questions raised by Superman, the Last Son of Krypton and the newest hero in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture arsenal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As can be noted from my comments above, any book that will make you think or react makes for an interesting read and ‘Superman And Philosophy’ succeeds in doing that. One should always be glad that Superman sees himself as the good scout otherwise the DC Earth would truly be hell.\"  (\u003ci\u003eSFCrowsnest.org.uk\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“And this delightfully appealing tome does exactly that…”  (\u003ci\u003eComics Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 25 April 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane … It’s Philosophy! 1  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One The Big Blue Boy Scout: Ethics, Judgment, and Reason 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Moral Judgment: The Power That Makes Superman Human 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark D. White\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Action Comics! Superman and Practical Reason 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrian Feltham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Can the Man of Tomorrow Be the Journalist of Today? 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJason Southworth and Ruth Tallman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Could Superman Have Joined the Third Reich? The Importance and Shortcomings of Moral Upbringing 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Sharp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Truth, Justice, and the American Way: What Do They Mean? 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Clark Kent Is Superman! The Ethics of Secrecy 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel P. Malloy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Superman and Justice 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Robichaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Is Superman an American Icon? 71\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Terjesen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three The Will to Superpower: Nietzsche, the Übermensch, and Existentialism 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Rediscovering Nietzsche’s Übermensch in Superman as a Heroic Ideal 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eArno Bogaerts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Superman or Last Man: The Ethics of Superpower 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Gadon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Superman: From Anti-Christ to Christ-Type 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam Barkman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Superman Must Be Destroyed! Lex Luthor as Existentialist Anti-Hero 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah K. Donovan and Nicholas Richardson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four The Ultimate Hero: What Do We Expect from Superman? 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Superman’s Revelation: The Problem of Violence in Kingdom Come 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Hatfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 A World Without a Clark Kent? 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRandall M. Jensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Weight of the World: How Much Is Superman Morally Responsible For? 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAudrey L. Anton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five Superman and Humanity: A Match Made on Krypton? 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Superman and Man: What a Kryptonian Can Teach Us About Humanity 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeonard Finkelman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Can the Man of Steel Feel Our Pain? Sympathy and Superman 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Terjesen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 World’s Finest Philosophers: Superman and Batman on Human Nature 194\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarsten Fogh Nielsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six Of Superman and Superminds: Who Is Superman, Anyway? 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 “It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s … Clark Kent?” Superman and the Problem of Identity 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicolas Michaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Superman Family Resemblance 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDennis Knepp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Why Superman Should Not Be Able to Read Minds 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMahesh Ananth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors: Trapped in the Philosophy Zone 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex: From Brainiac’s Files 243\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406821335383,"sku":"9781118018095","price":15.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118018095.jpg?v=1730497229","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/superman-and-philosophy-9781118018095","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}