Ebook: X-Men and Philosophy Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse
Author: Housel Rebecca, Irwin William, Wisnewski J. Jeremy
- Tags: (BISAC Subject Heading)PHI000000, Philosophie, (Produktform)Electronic book text, (VLB-Produktgruppen)TN000, (VLB-WN)9521: Nonbooks PBS / Philosophie/Allgemeines Lexika
- Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- City: New York;NY
- Edition: 1., Auflage
- Language: English
- epub
X-Men is one of the most popular comic book franchises ever, with successful spin-offs that include several feature films, cartoon series, bestselling video games, and merchandise. This is the first look at the deeper issues of the X-Men universe and the choices facing its powerful "mutants," such as identity, human ethics versus mutant morality, and self-sacrifice.
J. Jeremy Wisnewski (Oneonta, NY) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College and the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6316-3) and The Office and Philosophy (978-1-4051-7555-5). Rebecca Housel (Rochester, NY) is a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches about writing and pop culture. For William Irwin's biography, please see below.