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Buffy The Vampire Slayer And Philosophy: Fear And Trembling In Sunnydale, James B. South

James South

So. If you're kind of killing time between apocalypses or just wondering about the meaning of life thing, here's some readage . . . Look, these guys'll I-think-therefore-I-am you into the freaking ground. And the happy is better than shoe shopping. What? If I don't consult the oracle I'll, like, turn to stone? Well, yeah, if not already. "the result is spectacular—brain candy, deep philosophical reflection, and pedagogical tool." —Peter Ludlow, editor of Crypto-Anarchy, Cyberstates, and Pirate Utopias "The ideal reader for this book would be a fan as well, one currently struggling through Philosophy 101." —Sci-Fi Magazine "Whether you …

"My God, It's Like A Greek Tragedy": Willow Rosenberg And Human Irrationality, James South

James South

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Buffy Goes Dark: Essays On The Final Two Seasons Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer On Television, Lynne Y. Edwards, Elizabeth L. Rambo, James B. South

James South

Buffy the Vampire Slayer earned critical acclaim for its use of metaphor to explore the conflicts of growth, power, and transgression. Its groundbreaking stylistic and thematic devices, boldness and wit earned it an intensely devoted fan base—and as it approached its zenith, attention from media watchdog groups and the Federal Communications Commission. The grim and provocative evolution of the show over its final two seasons polarized its audience, while also breaking new ground for critical and philosophical analysis. The thirteen essays in this collection, divided into the perspectives of feminist, cultural, auteur and fan studies, explore the popular series’ conclusion, …

James Bond And Philosophy: Questions Are Forever, Jacob M. Held, James B. South

James South

James Bond 007 strode into the human imagination in the novel Casino Royale in 1953 and hit the movie screens with Dr. No in 1962. He has become one of the best-known personalities, real or imagined, in global history. One out of every four people in the entire world has now seen a Bond movie, and every month thousands of new readers become addicted to Ian Fleming’s original Bond stories.

In James Bond and Philosophy, seventeen scholars examine hidden philosophical issues in the hazardous, deceptive, glamorous world of Double-0 Seven. Is Bond a Nietzschean hero who graduates "beyond good …

Mad Men And Philosophy: Nothing Is As It Seems, James B. South, Rod Karveth

James South

With its swirling cigarette smoke, martini lunches, skinny ties, and tight pencil skirts, Mad Men is unquestionably one of the most stylish, sexy, and irresistible shows on television. But the series becomes even more absorbing once you dig deeper into its portrayal of the changing social and political mores of 1960s America and explore the philosophical complexities of its key characters and themes. From Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to John Kenneth Galbraith, Milton Friedman, and Ayn Rand, Mad Men and Philosophy brings the thinking of some of history's most powerful minds to bear on the world of Don Draper and …

Barbara Gordon And Moral Perfectionism, James South

James South

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Social Contract: Rebellion And Dissent Aboard Serenity, Susanne Foster, James B. South

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'But I Can Show You A Better Time:' The Beatles And The Practice Of Philosophy, James South

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'You Don’T Deserve Cole Porter': Love And Music According To Woody Allen, James South

James South

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Of Batcaves And Clock-Towers: Living Damaged Lives In Gotham City, James B. South

James South

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'Look What Free Will Has Gotten You': Isolation, Individuality, And Choice In Angel, Susanne E. Foster, James B. South

James South

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'There's No Place I Can Be': Whedon, Augustine And The Earthly City, Susanne Foster, James South

James South

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Veronica Mars: She’S A Marshmallow, James South

James South

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