{"product_id":"the-virtues-of-captain-america-9781118619261","title":"The Virtues of Captain America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first look at the philosophy behind the Captain America comics and movies, publishing in advance of the movie release of Captain America: The Winter Solider in April 2014.      In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“And, as was the case with his previous works, this book is particularly interesting, stimulating, convincing, well-written, and well-documented—using an incredible number of examples, illustrations and quotations from Captain America’s adventures.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, 17 August 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“If ever there was a need for a philosophical book on a super-hero then Captain America certainly deserves one and I think you’ll find this will fill you in on his motivations and his popularity and how it has been embraced in the recent films.”  (\u003ci\u003eSFCrowsnest\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on Source Material xiv\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the Author xvi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Superhuman Ethics Class 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilitarianism 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeontology 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Civil War … of Ethics! 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtue Ethics 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtuous Deontology … No, Deontological Virtue … Maybe “Deontovirtue”? 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Captain America as a Moral Exemplar 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan a Fictional Character Be a Moral Exemplar? 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAren’t Fictional Characters Liable to Be Perfect? 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifty Years, Dozens of Writers … One Captain America? 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Five Basic Virtues 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourage 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumility 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRighteous Indignation 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSacrifice and Responsibility 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerseverance 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Honor and Integrity 76\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Honor of Captain America 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Honor as Respect 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Honor as Integrity 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple and Compromise 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuty and Sacrifice (Again) 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Judgment 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Hard Decisions 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhose Right Answer? 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTragic Dilemmas and How to Avoid Them 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Black-and-White” or Red, White, and Blue?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Judgment Evolves 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHitting the Threshold 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Principle and Politics 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatriotism: The Captain and America 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosmopolitanism 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Dream Versus the American Reality 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I’m a Hero, Not a Politician!” 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple over Politics 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaptain America in (Principled) Action 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecret Empire\/Nomad 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Captain 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil War 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Can Captain America Help Us Achieve Greater Unity and Civility? 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Divided States of America,” Then and Now 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Core American Ideals 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustice 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquality 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiberty 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebating What We Disagree On While Recognizing What We Share 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow It’s Our Turn 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Why Are There Seven Volumes of Captain America and Five Volumes of Avengers? 198\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences 202\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406895948119,"sku":"9781118619261","price":16.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118619261.jpg?v=1730497478","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-virtues-of-captain-america-9781118619261","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}