书目

Spider-Man and Philosophy: The Web of Inquiry

内容简介

UntanglethecomplexwebofphilosophicaldilemmasofSpideyandhisworld—intimeforthereleaseofTheAmazingSpider–ManmovieSinceStanLeeandMarvelintroducedSpider–ManinAmazingFantasy#15in1962,everyone’sfavoritewebslingerhashadalongcareerincomics,graphicnovels,cartoons,movies,andevenonBroadway.Inthisbooksomeofhistory’smostpowerfulphilosophershelpusexploretheenduringquestionsandissuessurroundingthisbelovedsuperhero:IsPeterParkertoblameforthedeathofhisuncle?Doesgreatpowerreallybringgreatresponsibility?CanSpideychampionjusticeandbewithMaryJaneatthesametime?Findingyourwaythroughthiswebofinquiry,you’lldiscoveranswerstotheseandmanyotherthought–provokingquestions.GivesyouafreshperspectiveandinsightsonPeterParkerandSpider–Man’sstorylinesandideasExaminesimportantphilosophicalissuesandquestions,suchas:Whatisittoliveagoodlife?Doourparticulartalentscomewithobligations?Whatroleshouldfriendshipplayinlife?Isthereanymeaningtolife?ViewsSpider–Manthroughthelensofsomeofhistory’smostinfluentialthinkers,fromAristotle,ThomasAquinas,andImmanuelKanttoNietszche,WilliamJames,AynRand,andAlasdairMacIntyre

作者简介

JonathanJ.SanfordisaprofessorofphilosophyandChairoftheDepartmentofPhilosophyatFranciscanUniversityofSteubenville.WilliamIrwinisaprofessorofphilosophyatKing'sCollegeinWilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania.HeoriginatedthephilosophyandpopularculturegenreofbooksascoeditorofthebestsellingTheSimpsonsandPhilosophyandhasoverseenrecenttitlesincludingBatmanandPhilosophy,AliceinWonderlandandPhilosophy,andWatchmenandPhilosophy.

丛书

Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

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