The Avengers and Philosophy, William Irwin
The Avengers and Philosophy, William Irwin
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The Avengers and Philosophy
Earth's Mightiest Thinkers

Author: William Irwin, Mark D. White

Narrator: Jeremy Arthur

Unabridged: 6 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Synopsis

An engaging look at the philosophical underpinnings of Earth's Mightiest Heroestimed for the release of Joss Whedon's long-awaited film adaptation Avengers, 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 themes behind the action of Marvel Comics' all-star superhero team. Arms you with new insights into the characters and themes of The Avengers Deepens your appreciation both of The Avengers comics and the Joss Whedon movie adaptation Answers the philosophical questions you've always had about Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including: Can a reformed criminal become a superhero? Can an android love a human? If a hero beats his wife, is he still a hero? Helps you think differently about the members of the superhero teamCaptain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Nick Fury, Hawkeye, among others This thought-provoking book will help you understand this band of superheroes better, whether you've followed the Avengers for years or are a Joss Whedon fan just getting to know them.

About William Irwin

William Irwin is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King's College, Pennsylvania. Irwin's books include Little Siddhartha and God Is a Question, Not an Answer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cappy

Like most essay collections, this one can be uneven, but it’s also a low bar of entry to both philosophy and the Avengers. And it can be quite fun to mix the high and low brow in this way.......more

Goodreads review by Hina

Pop culture and philosophy books are some of my favorite. As the editions have expanded, the quality has suffered. This was another causality. The book makes some valid attempts to pull ideas in and meld them with the various concepts of philosophy. At times, I checked out mentally while reading bec......more

Goodreads review by Ricardo

I always enjoyed the college classes where the professor was easy going and cool enough to entertain side discussions about how his field could be applied to more mundane interests. Not only did those discussions break up the monotony of daily lectures, they often helped build a more solid understan......more

Goodreads review by Dann

Incredibly fun and entertaining, The Avengers and Philosophy: Earth’s Mightiest Thinkers looks at the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by Marvel’s superheroes. While it implies that it covers the comics, animated series, and Joss Whedon’s 2012 live-action film, it really only covers the comics; and......more

Goodreads review by Gav451

I bought a new kindle and finally finished it. I find all of the '......... and Philosophy' books fun and interesting to read. There are always new ideas being discussed and I like the way they tie them in to popular franchises of film, TV and comics. I enjoyed the facts that the essays in this volu......more

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