Bibliograph

Spider-man and philosophy, the web of inquiry, edited by Jonathan J. Sanford and William Irwin

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Label

Spider-man and philosophy, the web of inquiry, edited by Jonathan J. Sanford and William Irwin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Spider-man and philosophy

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

787842580

Responsibility statement

edited by Jonathan J. Sanford and William Irwin

Sub title

the web of inquiry

Summary

Untangle the complex web of philosophical dilemmas of Spidey and his world & mdash;in time for the release of The Amazing Spider-Man movieSince Stan Lee and Marvel introduced Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962, everyone & rsquo;s favorite webslinger has had a long career in comics, graphic novels, cartoons, movies, and even on Broadway. In this book some of history & rsquo;s most powerful philosophers help us explore the enduring questions and issues surrounding this beloved superhero: Is Peter Parker to blame for the death of his uncle? Does great power really bring great responsibility? Can

Table Of Contents

Spider-Man and Philosophy: The Web of Inquiry; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: The Spectacular Life of Spider-Man?; 1: Does Peter Parker Have a Good Life?; Paul Kurtz--A Life of Pleasure and Care for Others; Ayn Rand--Life and Integrity; Epictetus--Self-Control, Duty, and Knowledge of the World; Viktor Frankl--Meaning and Sacrifice; Thomas Aquinas--God and Virtue; What Next?; Notes; 2: What Price Atonement? Peter Parker and the Infinite Debt; Death and Taxes; Ethics and the Infinite; Every Other Is Wholly Other; Remaining in Debt; Notes3: "My Name is Peter Parker": Unmasking the Right and the GoodTo Unmask or Not to Unmask; The Irresistible Iron Man; But on the Other Hand . . .; The Tangled Web That Is Consequentialism; Oops!; Remember the Kingpin?; Give Up? Never!; Notes; Part Two: Responsibility-Man; 4: "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility": Spider-Man, Christian Ethics, and the Problem of Evil; "I Have Called You Friends": The Christian Answer to Why People Were Created; "Can't You Respect Me Enough to Let Me Make My Own Decisions?": The Foundations of Christian Ethics"We Always Have a Choice": The Solution to the Problem of EvilDealing with Venom: How to Perfect or Pervert Justice; "It's the Choices That Make Us Who We Are:" The Conclusion to the Matter; Notes; 5: Does Great Power Bring Great Responsibility? Spider-Man and the Good Samaritan; Responsibility Does as Responsibility Is; Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Does Whatever a Samaritan Can; Your Friendly Neighborhood Samaritan; The Do's and Don'ts of Duties; Unmasking the Bad Samaritan; Spider-Man: Hero or Menace?; How Great Is That?; Notes6: With Great Power Comes Great Culpability: How Blameworthy Is Spider-Man for Uncle Ben's Death?Peter Parker's Good and Bad Luck; The Web of Moral Luck; The Two Peter Parkers; The Problem with Moral Luck; Peter Parker: Agent of Regret; Aunt May's Dark Secret; Power and Responsibility; Notes; Part Three: Spider-Sense and the Self; 7: Why Is My Spider-Sense Tingling?; Getting the Sense of Things, Directly; What Danger Looks Like; The Relative Nature of Danger; Is It Really Dangerous?; When the Spider-Sense Fails; Spider-Sense, Spider-Judgment, or Both?; Did We Learn Anything?; Notes8: Red or Black: Perception, Identity, and SelfA Hero Transformed; Selves Transformed; The Transforming Self; Notes; 9: With Great Power: Heroism, Villainy, and Bodily Transformation; Changing the World; Transformation, Virtue, and Vice; Great Responsibility; A Story about a Girl; Notes; Part Four: Arachnids "R" Us: Technology and the Human, all too Human; 10: Transhumanism: Or, Is It Right to Make a Spider-Man?; Enhancement Anxieties; Like a God among Men; A Lucky Guy; A Strange Liberation Movement; Equality and Biology; Enhancing People and Creating Monsters; Creating MJ's Smile; Notes

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