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Resource type: Book Language: en: English DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvn5twvb ID no. (ISBN etc.): 9781609386559 BibTeX citation key: Gavaler2019a Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details |
Categories: General Keywords: Philosophy, Superhero, USA Creators: Gavaler, Goldberg Publisher: Univ. of Iowa Press (Iowa City) |
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Examining the deep philosophical topics addressed in superhero comics, authors Gavaler and Goldberg read plot lines for the complex thought experiments they contain and analyze their implications as if the comic authors were philosophers. Reading superhero comic books through a philosophical lens reveals how they experiment with complex issues of morality, metaphysics, meaning, and medium. Given comics’ ubiquity and influence directly on (especially young) readers—and indirectly on consumers of superhero movies and video games—understanding these deeper meanings is in many ways essential to understanding contemporary popular culture. The result is an entertaining and enlightening look at superhero dilemmas.
Table of Contents Acknowledgments (ix) Introduction (1) I. Morality II. Metaphysics III. Meaning IV. Medium Conclusion: “Comico, ergo sum!” (193) Works Cited (203) |