Supervillains and Philosophy

Take a sympathetic, philosophical look at the supervillains that everyone loves to hate! "Supervillains and Philosophy" features an international cabal of philosophers and comics industry professionals conspiring to reveal the dark details lurking behind today's most popular comic book "Supervillain [...]
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Take a sympathetic, philosophical look at the supervillains that everyone loves to hate! "Supervillains and Philosophy" features an international cabal of philosophers and comics industry professionals conspiring to reveal the dark details lurking behind today's most popular comic book "Supervillains". Whether it's their moral justification for world domination or the dark boundaries they share with the modern anti-hero, our favourite villains demand as much careful attention as their heroic counterparts. This volume delves into the dark nature of supervillainy, examines the boundaries of good and evil, offers helpful advice to prospective supervillains, and untangles diabolical puzzles of identity and consciousness. Come over to the dark side and join more than twenty leading philosophers and comics industry veterans as they wrestle with the most fiendish challenges of today's hottest comics. These books teach philosophical wisdom by looking closely at entertainment icons.In each volume of this best-selling series, a team of sharp philosophical brains puts one pop culture icon (movie, TV show, or other topic) under the microscope, exposing its hidden philosophical implications in an instantly readable way.