Doctor Strange and Philosophy: The Other Book of Forbidden Knowledge (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

Doctor Strange and Philosophy: The Other Book of Forbidden Knowledge (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

by Mark D . White (Editor), WilliamIrwin (Series Editor), William Irwin (Author), Mark D. White (Editor)

Synopsis

Explore the mind and world of the brilliant neurosurgeon-turned-Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Stephen Strange

Essays from two-dozen philosophers illuminate how essential philosophical concepts, including existentialism, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, combine to make Doctor Strange one of the most complex characters in the Marvel Universe, and a welcome addition to the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture stable of superheroes.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 284
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 06 Apr 2018

ISBN 10: 1119437946
ISBN 13: 9781119437949

Author Bio

Mark D. White is the chair of the Department of Philosophy at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, where he teaches courses in philosophy, economics, and law. He is editor or co-editor of eight books in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, including Batman and Philosophy (Wiley Blackwell, 2008, with Robert Arp), and is the author of The Virtues of Captain America (Wiley Blackwell, 2014). He has also written, edited, and co-edited a number of academic books in philosophy, economics, and law, and has authored over 60 articles and book chapters in these areas. He can be found on Twitter as @profmdwhite.