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Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy - (Popular Culture and Philosophy) by James B South & William Irwin (Paperback)
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Highlights
- How can Buffy's religious symbolism be squared with creator Joss Whedon's professed atheism?
- Author(s): James B South & William Irwin
- 350 Pages
- Philosophy, Good & Evil
- Series Name: Popular Culture and Philosophy
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About the Book
This lively collection of essays links classical philosophy to the hit television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"--a show that explores the evil underlying everyday life, making it ripe for the kind of witty, penetrating philosophical analysis this book delivers.Book Synopsis
How can Buffy's religious symbolism be squared with creator Joss Whedon's professed atheism? Is Buffy truly a Kierkegaardian knight of faith? Do Faith's corruption and return to the good life demonstrate Platonic eudaimonism? Or do they illustrate the flaws in Nietzsche's superman concept? What does the show's treatment of vampires, demons, and other entities say about ethical attitudes toward nonhumans? These are some of the questions asked and answered in this lively collection of essays that link classical philosophy to the long-running series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy's status as the leading vehicle for exploring the evil underlying everyday life has made it ripe for the kind of witty, penetrating philosophical analysis this book delivers -- fully disintering the intellectual issues that underlie this cult favorite.Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 350
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Good & Evil
Series Title: Popular Culture and Philosophy
Publisher: Open Court
Format: Paperback
Author: James B South & William Irwin
Language: English
Street Date: March 13, 2003
TCIN: 85122430
UPC: 9780812695311
Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-2288
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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