Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul (Häftad)
avMark D. White, Robert Arp
ISBN: 9780470270301 - UTGIVEN: 200806Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman's example, would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman is one of the most complex char[...]
Green Lantern and Philosophy: No Evil Shall Escape this Book (Häftad)
avWilliam Irwin, Jane Dryden, Mark D. White
ISBN: 9780470575574 - UTGIVEN: 2011-05-31The Green Lantern Corps is an intergalactic police force comprised of members from different species on different worlds who work together to ensure peace and order in the universe. Hal Jordan and his character will star in the forthcoming movie (played by Ryan Reynolds).[...]
Kantian Ethics and Economics (Inbunden)
avMark D. White
ISBN: 9780804768948 - UTGIVEN: 2011-05This book introduces the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant - in particular, the concepts of autonomy, dignity, and character - to economic theory, explaining the importance of integrating these two streams of intellectual thought. Mainstream economics is rooted in classical utilitarianism, recommend[...]
Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do? (Häftad)
avMark D. White
ISBN: 9781118018095 - UTGIVEN: 201303Go beyond the cape and into the mind of the Man of Steel, in time for release of Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" movie and Superman's 75th anniversaryHe has thrilled millions for 75 years, with a legacy that transcends national, cultural, and generational borders, but is there more to the Man of Steel [...]
The Avengers and Philosophy: Earth's Mightiest Thinkers (Häftad)
avMark D. White
ISBN: 9781118074572 - UTGIVEN: 201203An engaging look at the philosophical underpinnings of Earth's Mightiest HeroesAvengers assemble Tackling intriguing dilemmas and issues that no single great philosopher can withstand, this powerful book enlists the brainpower of an A-list team of history's most prominent thinkers to explore the th[...]
The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a Worl (Häftad)
avMark D. White
ISBN: 9781118619261 - UTGIVEN: 2014-03-31The first look at the philosophy behind the Captain America comics and movies, timed for the release of Captain America: The Winter Solider in April 2014 In The Virtues of Captain America , philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D.[...]
The Illusion of Well-Being (Pocket)
avMark D. White
ISBN: 9781137364661 - UTGIVEN: 2014-09The use of measures of economic output to guide policymaking has been criticized for decades because of their weak ties to human well-being. Recently, many scholars and politicians have called for measures of happiness or subjective well-being to be used to guide policy in people's true interests. [...]
