{"product_id":"supernatural-and-philosophy-9781118615959","title":"Supernatural and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo doubt the years hunting monsters and saving the universe have had their toll on the Winchesters, but their toughest and most gruesome battles are contained in this book.Think Lucifer was diabolically clever?Think again.No son is more wayward than the one who squanders his intellect and academic career pursuing questions as poignant as Half-awesome? That's full-on good, right?Gathered here for the first time since the formation of Purgatory, a collection of research so arcane and horrific that it would make even the late, great Bobby Singer blush.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSupernatural and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e tackles all the big ideas in the long-running hit show \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, covering thorny issues in a fun and accessible way. Even those unfamiliar with the show will find fascinating insights into Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons, God, and Lucifer.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA unique collection of insights into the many philosophical, religious, and paranormal topics in the hit TV show, \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Saying that, what is covered should be enough here for the ‘Supernatural’ fan to think about. Don’t get spooked.”  (\u003ci\u003eSFCrowsnest.org.uk\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All in all, through reading this book, I realized philosophical and religious examinations are a lot more fun when they’re done side by side with the adventures of Sam and Dean Winchester rather than traditional sources.  The correlations make for a very good read. It will certainly change the way we fans see episodes both past and future.  Thanks to pop culture, philosophy just isn’t for scholars anymore.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Winchester Family Business\u003c\/i\u003e, 22 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Codename: GhostPhacers 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Of Monsters and Morals 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Are Monsters Members of the Moral Community? 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNathan Stout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Aristotle’s Metaphysics of Monsters and Why We Love Supernatural 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGalen A. Foresman and Francis Tobienne, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Hunters, Warriors, Monsters 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShannon B. Ford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Team Free Will: Something Worth Fighting For 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDevon Fitzgerald Ralston and Carey F. Applegate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Life, Liberty, and the Apocalypse 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 What the Hell Is Going On? 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGalen A. Foresman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Try Hell, It’s a Democracy and the Weather Is Warm 62\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDena Hurst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Hunting the American Dream: Why Marx Would Think It’s a Terrible Life 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJillian L. Canode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Mothers, Lovers, and Other Monsters: The Women of Supernatural 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Brace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Night of the Living Dead Demons and a Life Worth Living 95\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Edgar Browning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Evil by Design 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Dean Winchester and the Supernatural Problem of Evil 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Haas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Angels and Atheists 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFredrick Curry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Oh God, You Devil 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDanilo Chaib\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four It’s Supernatural 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Naturally Supernatural 153\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames Blackmon with Galen A. Foresman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Masculinity and Supernatural Love 169\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStacey Goguen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Naturalizing Supernatural 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph L. Graves, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors: Bona Fide, Card Carrying Wisdom Lovers and GhostPhacers 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406895128919,"sku":"9781118615959","price":14.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118615959.jpg?v=1730497475","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/supernatural-and-philosophy-9781118615959","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}