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True Blood and Philosophy


True Blood and Philosophy


The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series, Band 48 Expanded Edition

von: William Irwin

12,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 04.05.2011
ISBN/EAN: 9781118119303
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 256

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NEW BLOOD EDITION: Contains three new chapters from Season 3. <p>This new edition is available as an E-BOOK ONLY and contains three chapters not found in the print book!</p> <p>The first look at the philosophical issues behind Charlaine Harris's <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>The Southern Vampire Mysteries</i> and the <i>True Blood</i> television series!</p> <p>Teeming with complex, mythical characters in the shape of vampires, telepaths, shapeshifters, and the like, <i>True Blood</i>, the popular HBO series adapted from Charlaine Harris's bestselling The Southern Vampire Mysteries, has a rich collection of themes to explore, from sex and romance to bigotry and violence to death and immortality. The goings-on in the mythical town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, where vampires satiate their blood lust and openly commingle with ordinary humans, present no shortages of juicy metaphysical morsels to sink your teeth into.</p> <p>Now <i>True Blood and Philosophy</i> calls on the minds of some of history's great thinkers to perform some philosophical bloodletting on such topics as Sookie and the metaphysics of mindreading; Maryann and sacrificial religion; werewolves, shapeshifters and personal identity; vampire politics, evil, desire, and much more.</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>The first book to explore the philosophical issues and themes behind the <i>True Blood</i> novels and television series</li> <li>Adds a new dimension to your understanding of <i>True Blood</i> characters and themes</li> <li>The perfect companion to the start of the third season on HBO and the release of the second season on DVD</li> </ul> <p>Smart and entertaining<i>, True Blood and Philosophy</i> provides food -- or blood -- for thought, and a fun, new way to look at the series.</p>
<p><b>WILLIAM IRWIN</b> is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles, including <i>Batman and Philosophy</i>, <i>House and Philosophy</i>, and <i>Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy</i>.</p>

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