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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “nicolas michaud”
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  • Pokemon and Philosophy

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud ...
    Series series Pop Culture and Philosophy
    Pokémon is one of the most amazing pop culture phenomena of our epoch, with deep metaphysical roots and profound philosophical implications. Pokémon and Philosophy celebrates this cultural icon while helping its readers unpack the hidden secrets of Pokémon.In this collection of essays, modern-day philosophers examine and dissect the video game extravaganza. They explore its creators' original ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hunger Games and Philosophy

    A Critique of Pure Treason

    by William Irwin ...
    Series Book 59 - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movieKatniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on fire," but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority, and rebel. The post-apocalyptic world of Panem's twelve districts is a divided society on the brink of war and struggling to survive, while the ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Jonathan Swift and Philosophy

    by Janelle Pötzsch, Michael Hauskeller, Chris A. Kramer, Will Desmond, Steve van Hagen, William Goodwin, Kurt Edward Milberger, Dutton B. Kearney, Nicolas Michaud, Jesús Valera-Zapata0, Pritika Nehra1, John Price2, Greg Littmann3 ...
    Jonathan Swift and Philosophy is the first book to analyse and interpret Swift’s writing from a philosophical angle. By placing key texts of Swift in their philosophical and cultural contexts and providing background to their history of ideas, it demonstrates how well informed Swift’s criticism of the politics, philosophy, and science of his age actually was. Moreover, it also sets straight ... Read more

    $105.29 USD

  • Batman, Superman, and Philosophy

    Badass or Boyscout?

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud ...
    Series Book 100 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Batman or Superman? Which of these heroic figures is morally superior? Which is more dramatically effective? Which is more democratic? Which shows us the better way to fight crime? Who is a morally better person? Whose actions lead to the better outcomes?Superman vs. Batman and Philosophy tries to decide for” and against” these two superheroes by comparing their contrasting approaches to a wide ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Jurassic Park and Philosophy

    The Truth Is Terrifying

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud, Jessica Watkins ...
    Series Book 82 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Twenty-one philosophers join forces to investigate the implications of the Jurassic Park franchise for our lives, our values, and our future. Human beings live and thrive by modifying nature, but when do the risks of changing nature outweigh the likely benefits? If it’s true that Life will find a way,” should we view any modified or newly reconstituted life as a hazard?The new scientific ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Iron Man vs. Captain America and Philosophy

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud, Jessica Watkins ...
    Series Book 115 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Iron Man or Captain America? Which one is superior—as a hero, as a role model, or as a personification of American virtue? Philosophers who take different sides come together in Iron Man versus Captain America to debate these issues and arrive at a deeper understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of these iconic characters. The discussion ranges over politics, religion, ethics, psychology, and ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Discworld and Philosophy

    Reality Is Not What It Seems

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud ...
    Series Book 101 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    In Discworld, unlike our own frustrating Roundworld, everything makes sense. The world is held up by elephants standing on the back of a swimming turtle who knows where he’s going, the sun goes round the world every day, so it doesn’t have to be very hot, and things always happen because someone intends them to happen. Millions of fans are addicted to Pratchett’s Discworld, and the interest has ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Deadpool and Philosophy

    My Common Sense Is Tingling

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud, Jacob Thomas May ...
    Series Book 107 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Deadpool is the super-anti-hero who knows he's in a comic book. His unique situation and blood-stained history give rise to many philosophical puzzles. A group of philosophical Deadpool fans delve into these puzzles in Deadpool and Philosophy. For instance, if you know that someone is writing the script of your life, can you really be a hero?Is Deadpool really Wade Wilson, or did Wilson have his ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Frankenstein and Philosophy

    The Shocking Truth

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud ...
    Series Book 79 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus sparked into life a fascination with science-gone-awry that refuses to die. From 1818 to present-day Hollywood, the story of Victor Frankenstein and his reanimated, stitched-together corpse has inspired (some would say) the very idea of modern science fiction and countless essays, movies, novels, songs, comic-books, and TV shows aiming to ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Adventure Time and Philosophy

    The Handbook for Heroes

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud ...
    Series Book 87 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Adventure Time and Philosophy is a monster-beating, wild ride of philosophical mayhem. The authors have come together to understand and explore one of the deepest and most thoughtful television shows ever to assault human brain waves. Where Adventure Time shows us what the world could be like, this book screws open our cranial lids, mucks about in the mess that is our heads, and attempts to come ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Dracula and Philosophy

    Dying to Know

    Edited by Nicolas Michaud, Janelle Pötzsch ...
    Series Book 90 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Twenty-four nocturnal philosophers stake out and vivisect Dracula from many angles, unearthing evidence from numerous movies and shows-macabre, terrifying, tragic, and comic.Altmann decides whether Dracula can really be blamed for his crimes, since it’s his nature as a vampire to behave a certain way. Arp argues that Dracula’s addiction to live human blood dooms him to perpetual misery. Karavitis ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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    The Hunger Games and Philosophy

    A Critique of Pure Treason

    by George A. Dunn, William Irwin, Nicolas Michaud ...
    Narrated by Vanessa Hart ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

    Unabridged

    9 hours 51 min

    Katniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on fire," but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority, and rebel. At every turn in the Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and their many allies wrestle with harrowing choices and ethical dilemmas that push them to the brink. Is it okay for Katniss to break the law to ensure her family's survival? Do ordinary moral rules apply ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook