The avengers and philosophy: earth's mightiest thinkers

An engaging look at the philosophical underpinnings of Earth's Mightiest Heroes—timed 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 intothe 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: Cana 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 team—Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the 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. INDICE : Introduction: Earths Mightiest Philosophers Part One. What Would an Avenger Do? 1.Superhuman Ethics Class with the Avengers Prime Mark D. White2. Shining the Light on the Dart Avengers Sarah Donovan and Nick Richardson 3. The Avengers: Earths Mightiest Family Jason Southworth and Ruth Tallman PartTwo. Who Is an Avenger? 4. Superhero Identity: Case Studies in the Avengers Stephen Nelson 5. I am Made of Ink: She-Hulk and Metacomics Roy T. Cook 6. The Self-Corruption of Norman Osborne: A Cautionary Tale Robert Powell Part Three.Should the Avengers Do More Than Avenge? 7. Forgivers Assemble! Daniel P. Malloy 8. God, Beasts, and Political Animals: Why The Avengers Assemble Tony Spanakos 9. Caps Kooky Quartet: Is Rehabilitation Possible? Andrew Terjesen Part Four. Do the Avengers Ever Go Too Fat? 10. Fighting the Good Fight: Military Ethics and the Kree-Skrull War Christopher Robichaud 11. Secrets and Lies: Compromising the Avengers Values for the Good of the World Louis P. Melançon 12. The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Problem with Proactive Superheroics Arno Bogaerts Part Five. What Kind of World Do the Avengers Live In? 13. Can Kang Kill His Past Self? The Paradox of Time Travel Andrew Zimmerman Jones 14. No Other Gods Before Me: God, Ontology, and Ethics in the Avengers Universe Adam Barkman 15. Love Avengers Style: Can an Android Love a Human? Charles Klayman 16. The Way of the Arrow: Hawkeye Meets the Taoist Masters Mark D. White Appendix. Why Are There Four Volumes of Avengers? Contributors. Avengers Academy Index: From Jarvis Secret Files

• ISBN: 978-1-118-07457-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 28/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés