{"product_id":"true-blood-and-philosophy-9780470597729","title":"True Blood and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTRUEBLOOD and Philosophy \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes God hate fangs?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs Sam still Sam when he turns into a collie?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs coming out of the coffin the same as coming out of the closet?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre all vampires created evil?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, fairies, telepaths\u003ci\u003eTrue Blood \u003c\/i\u003ehas it all. In a world where supernatural creatures coexist with human beings, Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton wrestle with powerful desires while facing complex issues concerning sex, romance, bigotry, violence, death, and immortality. Now, \u003ci\u003eTrue Blood and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003ecalls on the minds of some of history's great thinkers to perform some philosophical bloodletting on this thought-provoking series. From the metaphysics of mind reading to Maryann Forrester's cult of Dionysus, from vampire politics to the nature of personal identity, and from contemporary feminism to the rights of nonhuman species, \u003ci\u003eTrue Blood and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003emines the thinking of philoso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan John Locke's memory theory explain the nature of vampire identity? Is there a PETA message buried in True Blood's take on vampire-human relations? These and other biting issues constitute the smart and amusing essays in the latest William Irwin-edited Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series (after Mad Men and Philosophy). Authors invoke the likes of Kant, Sartre, and Freud and approach their topics with the seriousness of a devoted fan balanced with the levity and wit the series is known for. More than one essay focusing on God and vampires duplicate efforts, but highlights include Christopher Robichaud's examination of consent in creating a vampire, William M. Curtis's discussion of metaphor and the mainstreaming of blood suckers, Ron Hirschbein's exploration of the \"Edible Complex,\" and Patricia Brace and Robert Arp's analysis of the not-so-subtle similarities between vampire rights and gay rights. These easily-digestible philosophical morsels are perfect for fans of Jon Stewart and anyone else who likes to laugh while they learn. (June) (\u003ci\u003ePW.com\u003c\/i\u003e, August 16, 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments: For the “Supes” We Just Can’t Live Without ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: “If a Tree Falls in the Woods, It’s Still a Tree—Ain’t It?” 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One “I Used to Hate Vampires, Until I Got To Know One”: Vampire-human Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 To Turn or Not to Turn: The Ethics of Making Vampires 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Robichaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Dressing Up and Playing Human: Vampire Assimilation in the Human Playground 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Culver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Pets, Cattle, and Higher Life Forms on True Blood 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAriadne Blayde and George A. Dunn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two “life-challenged Individuals”: The Politics of Being Dead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Signed in Blood: Rights and the Vampire-Human Social Contract 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph J. Foy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 “Honey, If We Can’t Kill People, What’s the Point of Being a Vampire?”: Can Vampires Be Good Citizens? 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam M. Curtis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Un-True Blood: The Politics of Artificiality 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce A. McClelland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three “their Very Blood Is Seductive”: Eros, Sexuality, and Gender\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Coming Out of the Coffin and Coming Out of the Closet 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Brace and Robert Arp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 “I Am Sookie, Hear Me Roar!”: Sookie Stackhouse and Feminist Ambivalence 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLillian E. Craton and Kathryn E. Jonell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Sookie, Sigmund, and the Edible Complex 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRon Hirschbein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four “i Am Actually Older Than Your Jesus”: Natural, Supernatural, and Divine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Let the Bon Temps Roll: Sacrifice, Scapegoats, and Good Times 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKevin J. Corn and George A. Dunn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Are Vampires Unnatural? 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Terjesen and Jenny Terjesen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Does God Hate Fangs? 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam Barkman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five “our Existence Is Insanity”: the Metaphysics of Supernatural Beings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 A Vampire’s Heart Has Its Reasons That Scientific Naturalism Can’t Understand 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan Peppers-Bates and Joshua Rust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Keeping Secrets from Sookie 203\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFred Curry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Vampires, Werewolves, and Shapeshifters: The More They Change, the More They Stay the Same 215\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Grubb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors: “I Don’t Know Who You Think You Are, but Before the Night Is Through .” 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex: Sookie’s Words of the Day 237\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767549264215,"sku":"9780470597729","price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470597729.jpg?v=1758713740","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/true-blood-and-philosophy-9780470597729","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}