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<p>Contributors: “It’s a Whole Family of Supers” ix</p> <p>Acknowledgments: It takes People to Make a Dream Reality xvii</p> <p>Introduction: Philosophy Begins in Wonder xix</p> <p><b>Part I “The Seaweed is Always Greener in Somebody Else’s Lake” 1</b></p> <p>1 Unruly Ariel: Not Born but Made a Woman 3<br /><i>Megan S. Lloyd</i></p> <p>2 “True to Your Heart”: Honor and Authenticity in <i>Mulan </i>11<br /><i>George A. Dunn</i></p> <p>3 Zen and the Art of Imagineering: Disney’s Escapism Versus Buddhism’s Liberation 25<br /><i>Steve Bein</i></p> <p>4 Hidden Mickeys and the Hiddenness of God 35<br /><i>Robert K. Garcia and Timothy Pickavance</i></p> <p><b>Part II “I’ll be Shooting for My Own Hand” 45</b></p> <p>5 “Everyone’s Special Dash”: Tolerance and Conformity in a World of Incredible Differences 47<br /><i>Richard B. Davis</i></p> <p>6 Accommodating Dory, but Disempowering Dopey? Dilemmas of Disability from <i>Snow White </i>to <i>Finding Dory </i>59<br /><i>Kevin Mintz</i></p> <p>7 From Snow White to Moana: Understanding Disney’s Feminist Transformation 71<br /><i>Edwardo Pérez</i></p> <p>8 “Always a Team, Always United”: Disney’s Philosophy of the Family 81<br /><i>Kody Cooper</i></p> <p><b>Part III “Your Identity is your Most Valuable Possession” 93</b></p> <p>9 How to Convince Sleeping Beauty She’s Not Dreaming 95<br /><i>C. A. McIntosh</i></p> <p>10 Knowing Who you Are: Existence Precedes Essence in <i>Moana </i>107<br /><i>William J. Devlin</i></p> <p>11 Saving Mr. Banks: Reclaiming Our Childhood, Remembering Who We Are 119<br /><i>Mark D. Linville and Shawn White</i></p> <p>12 WALL<i>·</i>E and EVE: Disney’s Intelligent Machines 129<br /><i>Timothy Brown</i></p> <p>13 Inside Disney’s <i>Inside Out </i>137<br /><i>Ellen Miller</i></p> <p><b>Part IV “You Can Be Anyone You Want To Be” 145</b></p> <p>14 To Be or Not to Be … the Lion King: Existentialism in Disney and Shakespeare 147<br /><i>Megan S. Lloyd</i></p> <p>15 True Freedom in <i>Toy Story</i>, or You Are a Child’s Plaything! 157<br /><i>Armond Boudreaux</i></p> <p>16 “Our Fate Lives Within Us”: Character and Choice in <i>Brave </i>167<br /><i>Louis Colombo and Steve Jones</i></p> <p>17 Breaking the Spell: <i>Beauty and the Beast </i>and Plato’s Prisoner 177<br /><i>Nathan Mueller and Leilani Mueller</i></p> <p>18 True Love in <i>Frozen </i>185<br /><i>Jamey Heit</i></p> <p><b>Part V “Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide” 193</b></p> <p>19 Mencius Spins <i>The Emperor’s New Groove </i>195<br /><i>Dean A. Kowalski</i></p> <p>20 “Handed Down from Goof to Goof”: What Goofy Can Teach Us About Becoming Good 207<br /><i>Robert M. Mentyka</i></p> <p>21 “Let Slip the (Donald) Ducks of War!”: Ethical Considerations About Disney’s War Propaganda 217<br /><i>Tuomas W. Manninen</i></p> <p><i>22 WALL·E</i>, the Environment, and Our Duties to Future Generations 227<br /><i>J. Edward Hackett</i></p> <p>23 Is There Any Utopia in Zootopia? 235<br /><i>Frauke Albersmeier and Alexander Christian</i></p> <p><b>Part VI The Wonderful Worldview of Disney 245</b></p> <p>24 How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Disney: Marx and Marcuse at Disney World 247<br /><i>Elizabeth Butterfield</i></p> <p>25 Colonizing the Geography of the Imagination: Media, Mind, and the Magic Kingdom 259<br /><i>Read Mercer Schuchardt</i></p> <p>26 “We’re All Gonna Die”: Death and the Cycle of Life in Disney 271<br /><i>Jessica Miller</i></p> <p>27 Liberty Square in the Shadow of Cinderella’s Castle: Political Philosophy in Disney’s Theme Parks 283<br /><i>Timothy Dale and Joseph Foy</i></p> <p>Index 293</p>

<p><b>RICHARD B. DAVIS</b> is Professor of Philosophy at Tyndale University in Canada. He is the author or editor of four books, including <i>Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy</i> (Wiley Blackwell, 2009) and <i>24 and Philosophy</i> (Wiley Blackwell, 2007). He has published over thirty book chapters or articles, and specializes in metaphysics and epistemology. <p>To learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, visit <b>www.andphilosophy.com</b>

<p><b>Can Sleeping Beauty know that she's not dreaming?</b> <p><b>Does turning our emotions "inside out" tell us who we are?</b> <p><b>Is Ariel a feminist icon?</b> <p><b>Can true love overcome fear in <i>Frozen?</i></b> <p><b>What can <i>Toy Story</i> and <i>Wall-E</i> teach us about being human?</b> <p><b>Is <i>hakuna matata</i> really a problem-free philosophy?</b> <p>Philosophy begins in <i>wonder</i>, and there's no question that Disney's wonderful world of television, motion pictures, and theme parks has enchanted generations of children and adults alike, inviting us to escape the mundane into a world of fantasy, imagination, and infinite possibility. From the light-touched Pride Lands of the African savanna to the cold climes of Arendelle, the Walt Disney Company has dreamt up immersive worlds and iconic characters that have captivated millions, inspiring us to reignite the magic of childhood when our wildest dreams were within reach. <p>In <i>Disney and Philosophy</i>, Richard B. Davis takes readers on a magic carpet ride through the big questions raised by some of the most popular and enduring stories in the Disney/Pixar universe. Essays from thirty-two deep-thinking Disneyphiles chart a course through the philosophical world of Disney, tapping into the minds of the great sages of the ages—Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Descartes, and Goofy—to explore universal questions of freedom, personal identity, morality, family, and friendship. From the evolution of passive and shy princesses into passionate and outspoken leaders like Mulan, Merida, and Moana, to the cultural impact of the Disney corporation and the Imagineers who manufacture magic in the Happiest Place on Earth, Davis draws from a variety of diverse perspectives to find the wisdom within a broad range of Disney stories, characters, and entertainment experiences. <p>If you've ever asked who you are, what is right, or what your purpose is, <i>Disney and Philosophy</i> will spark your curiosity and imagination with a whole new world of unexpected insight into the Magic Kingdom.

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