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American Horror Story and Philosophy by Richard Greene (Editor); Rachel Robison-Greene (Editor)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
InAmerican Horror Story and Philosophy, philosophers with varying backgrounds and interests explore different aspects of this popular "erotic thriller" TV show, with its enthusiastic cult following and strong critical approval. The result is a collection of intriguing and provocative thoughts on deeper ...Show more
Amy Schumer and Philosophy by Charlene Elsby (Editor); Rob Luzecky (Editor)
Category: Philosophy | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
Why read a book about Amy Schumer and philosophy? After all, Amy Schumer is primarily known as a comedian, though she is also an actor, writer, and producer. One reason is that it will be enlightening. Amy Schumer is one of a handful of contemporary comedians filling the role of public philosopher. To b ...Show more
Blade Runner 2049 and Philosophy by Robin Bunce (Editor); Trip McCrossin (Editor)
Category: Art and Design | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
A team of philosophers representing diverse backgrounds and perspectives tackles the issues raised by the Blade Runner movies.
Bruce Springsteen and Philosophy: Darkness on the Edge of Truth by Randall E. Auxier, Douglas R. Anderson
Category: No Category | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
**NEW** Known as the working man's poet, the Boardwalk prophet, or simply, the Boss. If "love is a banquet at which we feed," Bruce Springsteen has provided much food for thought. In this collection of metaphysical probes, a gang of E-street philosophers will undress Bruce's deeper mysteries like irres ...Show more
David Bowie and Philosophy by Theodore G. Ammon (Editor)
Category: General Fiction | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
The philosophically rich David Bowie is an artist of wide and continuing influence. The theatrical antics of Bowie ushered in a new rock aesthetic, but there is much more to Bowie than mere spectacle. The visual belies the increasing depths of his concerns, even at his lowest personal moments. We never ...Show more
Dexter and Philosophy: Mind over Spatter by Richard Greene & George A. Reisch
Category: Philosophy | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
What explains the huge popular following for Dexter, currently the most-watched show on cable, which sympathetically depicts a serial killer driven by a cruel compulsion to brutally slay one victim after another? Although Dexter Morgan kills only killers, he is not a vigilante animated by a sense of jus ...Show more
Kiss and Philosophy by Courtland Lewis (Editor)
Category: Rock & Roll | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
KISS is the most outrageous and yet the most enduring of rock bands, with an unparalleled, almost religious level of devotion from millions of die-hard fans. In KISS and Philosophy, professional thinkers of diverse outlooks provide much-needed insights into the motivating ideas and metaphysical foundati ...Show more
Manga and Philosophy: Fullmetal Metaphysician by Josef Steiff & Dr. Adam Barkman
Category: Eastern | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
Arguably the most important pop-culture import from the East to the West, manga is a phenomenon that can no longer be ignored. Yet just as much as it is a source of visual splendor and riveting storylines, manga the herald of the exotic and uber-hip stimulates intense philosophical interest. Drawing fro ...Show more
Martial Arts and Philosophy Beating and Nothingness by Graham Priest (Editor); Damon A. Young (Editor)
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
"This brilliant book reveals how a worrier can become a warrior. A unique, refreshing, no-holds-barred expression of the spirit underlying true martial arts training. I read Martial Arts and Philosophy with increasing interest and a widening smile on my face. It's a most intriguing and uplifting read--w ...Show more
RuPaul's Drag Race and Philosophy - Sissy That Thought by Hendrik Kempt (Editor); Megan Volpert (Editor)
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
As RuPaul has said, this is the Golden Age of Drag--and that's chiefly the achievement of RuPaul's Drag Race, which in its eleventh year is more popular than ever, and has now become fully mainstream in its appeal. The show has an irresistible allure for folks of all persuasions and proclivities. Yet se ...Show more
Stranger Things and Philosophy by Jeffrey A. Ewing (Editor); Andrew M. Winters (Editor)
Category: Art and Design | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
Stranger Things and Philosophy is an important book, the first of its kind to examine the fantastical world of this award-winning, widely beloved, phenomenal show with a philosophical lens. This is important precisely because the show rests so heavily on a complex and thought-provoking mythos based arou ...Show more
The Good Place and Philosophy by Steven A. Benko (Editor); Andrew Pavelich (Editor)
Category: Politics | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Ser.
The Good Place is a fantasy-comedy TV show about the afterlife. Eleanor dies and finds herself in the Good Place, which she understands must be mistake, since she has been anything but good. In the surprise twist ending to Season One, it is revealed that this is really the Bad Place, but the demon who p ...Show more