The Avengers and philosophy : Earth's mightiest thinkers / edited by Mark D. White.

"This thought-provoking book will help you understand this band of superheroes better, whether you've followed the Avengers for years or are a Joss Whedon fan just getting to know them. Answers the philosophical questions you've always had about Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including: Can a reformed cr...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.
Other Authors: White, Mark D., 1971- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012]
Series:Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.
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Physical Description:vii, 232 pages ; 23 cm.
Format: Book

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520 |a "This thought-provoking book will help you understand this band of superheroes better, whether you've followed the Avengers for years or are a Joss Whedon fan just getting to know them. Answers the philosophical questions you've always had about Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including: Can a reformed criminal become a superhero? Can an android love a human? If a hero beats his wife, is he still a hero? Helps you think differently about the members of the superhero team--Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the others"--Provided by publisher. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Superhuman ethics class with the Avengers prime / Mark D. White -- Shining the light on the dark Avengers / Sarah Donovan and Nick Richardson -- The Avengers : earth's mightiest family / Jason Southworth and Ruth Tallman -- Superhero identity : case studies in the Avengers / Stephen M. Nelson -- I am made of ink : She-Hulk and metacomics / Roy T. Cook -- The self-corruption of Norman Osborn : a cautionary tale / Robert Powell -- Forgivers assemble! / Daniel P. Malloy -- Gods, beasts, and political animals : why the Avengers assemble / Tony Spanakos -- Cap's kooky quartet : is rehabilitation possible? / Andrew Terjesen -- Fighting the good fight : military ethics and the Kree-Skrull War / Christopher Robichaud -- Secrets and lies : compromising the Avenger's values for the good of the world / Louis P. Melançon -- The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. : the problem with proactive superheroics / Arno Bogaerts -- Can Kang kill his past self? The paradox of time travel / Andrew Zimmerman Jones -- "No Other Gods Before Me" : God, ontology, and ethics in the Avengers' universe / Adam Barkman -- Love Avengers style : can an android love a human? / Charles Klayman -- The way of the arrow : Hawkeye meets the Taoist masters / Mark D. White. 
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