He is editor or coeditor of a number of books in the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series, including batman and philosophy wiley blackwell, 2009 with robert arp, and is the author of the virtues of captain america wiley. How does this caped crusader measure up against the teachings of plato, aristotle, kant, kierkegaard, and lao tzu. Theres an interesting shift in batmans ethics from batman begins to tdk. Combing through seventy years of comic books, television shows, and movies, batman and philosophy explores how the dark knight grapples with ethical conundrums, moral responsibility, his identity crisis, the moral weight he carries to avenge his murdered parents, and much more. The dark knight of the soul and millions of other books are available for instant access. Comic books are fantastical, wondrous works of fiction, and seeing real world values and examples like katrina, and deontology being applied is very thought provokingof course. Join carlos as he explores the psychology of batman with dr. The ultimate harry potter and philosophy audiobook. Its what makes batman, in his own mentality, the anticriminal. Listen to batman and psychology audiobook by travis langley, michael uslan, dennis oneil, narrated by mike. Batman, knightfall gotham city is reeling from the shocking news that batman is confined to a wheelchair. Riddle me this part on e does the dark knight always do right.
Audio books online download, free unabridged audiobook. Sign in to download and listen to this audiobook today. Batman has resolved that killing is wrong, and so not killing is an inviolable imperative. The dark knight of the soul the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series book 9 kindle edition by white, mark d. A thoughtprovoking and entertaining journey through four decades of batmans struggles and triumphs in time for the franchises 80 th anniversary, batman and ethics is a perfect gateway into the complex questions of moral philosophy through a focused character study of this most famous of fictional superheroes. Batman s code of conduct isnt an arbitrary set of rules that can be broken or bent in service to a higher power it is the higher power. Jul 06, 2009 some thoughts on the ethics of batman. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. While this collection is a decent introduction to philosophical thought, especially for someone with little to no background in the subject matter, the essays vary widely in terms of subject. After listening to this audiobook ive come to realization that in regards to nerd culture, the. A dark and stormy knight, is a psychology professor who teaches on crime, mental illness, social. Batman and philosophy is a great book, primarily because few other authors investigate this topic. What philosophical trials does this superhero confront in order to keep gotham safe.
His film, which highlights the humanity and fallibility of. Ras al ghul and batman batmans but i dont have to save you resolution to ras can be read as the development of philosophy beyond kantian systems. Batman as the ubermensch likewise is unable to reform the nature of the outside world, but he can control his action in response to it. Learn more about batman and philosophy in the las vegasclark county library district digital collection. The philosophy of batman there will be spoilers christopher nolan didnt major in philosophy in college or read philosophy at university, as the case may be, but he evidently has some familiarity with the subject.
The dark knight of the soul course purpose and objectives the purpose of this course is to introduce students to ethics or moral philosophy in western philosophy, mostly through the popular culture medium of batman stories. In this video, i discuss what i see to be batman s core philosophy. White is the chair of the department of philosophy at the college of staten islandcuny, where he teaches courses in philosophy, economics, and law. If youre looking for a book that shows a surprising depth of understanding both about both subjects, one that will make you think about aspects of both batman you had never considered before and maybe teach you a few or many things about philosophy and. Batman and philosophy is a collection of essays that attempt to explain philosophical concepts by way of the batman comic book series and characters. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Batman and philosophy ebook by william irwin 9780470532805. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Hes not a mental accident, hes a normal person like you or me. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. White is professor and chair of the department of philosophy at the college of staten islandcuny, where he teaches courses in philosophy, economics, and law, and is also a member of the economics faculty at the graduate center of cuny. The dark knight of the soul the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series by white, mark d. His work has been translated into twenty languages. Download batman knightfall audiobook batman knightfall. At 161 minutes, chamber of tricks is the longest film of the franchise business, as well as probably not so coincidentally its likewise the last film to try and also fit almost everything from guide into the film. He has edited and coedited many books in the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series, including batman and philosophy, watchmen and philosophy, iron man and philosophy, and the avengers and philosophy. Jun 20, 2016 hank explores different ways of understanding identity including the indiscernibility of identicals, and essential and accidental properties. Aug 02, 2012 batman knightfall audiobook audiobook in english. Batman and philosophy las vegasclark county library. The dark knight of the soul audible audiobook unabridged mark d. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Edited by nicolas michaud volume 100 in the popular culture and philosophy series. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Open court publishing company, home of the popular culture and philosophy series, publishes scholarly and trade nonfiction books in philosophy, eastern thought, psychology, comparative religion, social issues, and popular culture. Free philosophy audio books, mp3 downloads, and videos. One warm summers night browsing the internet for no good reason, i stumbled across some book called batman and philosophy.
Download unabridged audiobook for free or share your audio books, safe, fast and high quality. Apr 11, 2014 all characters and story property of dc comics. Mlawskis own fine post on utilitarianism and the dark knight, the philosophy of batman inspired me can continued. Its not only extremely respectful to the issue of mental illness in real life, explaining the differences between reality and fiction, but also is written by a man who has a genuine wealth of knowledge about the batman character in all of his incarnations. Batman and philosophy by william irwin, 9780470270301, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Right dale is even more of a character actor voice artist, with more outrageous overestimation. In bb, batman challenges ras al guls rather utilitarian view that the end justifies the means. Why doesnt batman just kill the joker and end everyones misery. 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 house and philosophy, batman and philosophy, and alice in wonderland and philosophy. A radio drama adaptation of alan moores the killing joke.
Free audio books in genre philosophy that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Listen to your favorite audio books online absolutely free. Batman represents a complete just vigilante, vigilantism as a whole is a philosophy, and the philosphy of justice as a whole batman never reveals his identity to the public, therefore, bruce wayne never takes any of the credit for being bat. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Safe to get and share audio book here and downloading speed is great on audiobook bay abb. A dark and stormy knight and i know ill read it again.
Jun 23, 2008 combing through seventy years of comic books, television shows, and movies, batman and philosophy explores how the dark knight grapples with ethical conundrums, moral responsibility, his identity crisis, the moral weight he carries to avenge his murdered parents, and much more. White is an associate professor in the department of political science, economics, and philosophy at the college of staten islandcuny robert arp is a postdoctoral research associate through the national center for biomedical ontology at the university at buffalo, and edited south park and philosophy. Batman and philosophy by william irwin is available in. Philosophy only for the hardcore batman fan if you are not at least a fairly hardcore batman fan, you probably wont enjoy this. White is chair of the department of political science, economics, and philosophy at the college of staten islandcuny, where he teaches courses in economics, philosophy, and law. Right off the bat, pun intended, this film delves into the necessary evil that superman appears to be. In doing so, articles from the book batman and philosophy. Read batman and philosophy the dark knight of the soul by william irwin available from rakuten kobo. His actions are physically propagations of his twisted message.
Apr 15, 2020 download unabridged audiobook for free or share your audio books, safe, fast and high quality. I am with you on that, and the contrast that maintained going through my head was christopher nolans batman versus tim burtons batman. Mar 29, 2016 first, we will take a look at the philosophy of dcs flagship piece batman vs. Travis langley, author of the book batman and psychology. 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 batman and philosophy, house and philosophy, and watchmen and philosophy. William irwin, a philosophy professor at kings college in pennsylvania, edits the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series, which includes titles such as batman and philosophy. Nietzsche never developed a damning attack on kant, but. The philosophy of batman there will be spoilers christopher nolan didnt major in philosophy in college or read philosophy at university, as the case may. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Combing through 70 years of comic books, television shows, and movies, batman and philosophy explores how the dark knight grapples with ethical conundrums, moral responsibility, his identity crisis, the moral weight he carries to avenge his murdered parents, and much more. Batman, superman, and philosophy by nicolas michaud is.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The oscar speech george clooney never got to make introduction. Can we hold the joker morally responsible for his actions. Hank explores different ways of understanding identity including the indiscernibility of identicals, and essential and accidental properties. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor. Batman is whatever you need him to be weldon gives a engaging and coherent timeline of batman and nerd culture, from the characters inception right through to the current day. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. In this, the latest in wileys blackwell philosophy and pop culture series south park and philosophy, the office and, metallica and, editors white and arp assert upfront, and without qualification apparently, thats the contributors job, their belief that batman is the most complex character ever to appear in comic books and graphic novels. Schopenhauer edition haha, now i really want to know what the dark knight has to do with schopenhauer. Download and listen to philosophy nonfiction audio books featuring best sellers and toprated audible.
A rorschach test and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This author really knows his stuff, for both the psychology and the batman history, and explains it all well, clearly, smartly, sometimes wittily. William irwin is a professor of philosophy at kings college in wilkesbarre, pennsylvania. He is a savior and believes in the inherent good of all people, which leads him to be a defender of the human race. Who will now protect the innocent from the dangerous inmates of arkham asylum, whom bane has released. Batman is one of the most complex characters ever to appear in comic books, graphic novels, and on the big screen. If everyone followed batman s example, would gotham be a better place. Novels, history, scifi, business, fantasy, bestesellers, business, fictions audiobook download.
May 22, 2012 i just finished reading batman and psychology. Id just written a paper on the film the dark knight but id never considered. Nolan and nietzsche, batman and the ubermensch binary paean. If youre looking for a light, cheap in the intellectual sense read that doesnt require any thinking, this isnt your book. I discuss batman and his most important aspects, from his origin to the family he has. Batman, superman, and philosophy badass or boyscout. William irwin is professor of philosophy at kings college in pennsylvania. Which of these shining examples shows us the better way to fight terrorism. Batman and psychology audiobook travis langley, michael uslan. In 2008, christopher nolans the dark knight became the most commercially successful comic book adaptation to date. He chooses to be what he is, the embodiment of his beliefs. Introducing issues in ethics through batman and philosophy.
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