{"product_id":"green-lantern-and-philosophy-isbn-9780470575574","title":"Green Lantern and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first look at the philosophy behind the Green Lantern comics—timed for the release of the \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e movie in June 2011\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe most recent \u003cb\u003eGreen Lantern\u003c\/b\u003e series—\u003ci\u003eBlackest Night\u003c\/i\u003e—propelled GL to be the top-selling comic series for more than a year, the latest twist in seven decades of Green Lantern adventures. This book sheds light on the deep philosophical issues that emerge from the Green Lantern Corps's stories and characters, from what Plato's tale of the Ring of Gyges tells us about the Green Lantern ring and the desire for power to whether willpower is the most important strength to who is the greatest Green Lantern of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives you a new perspective on Green Lantern characters, story lines, and themes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows what philosophical heavy hitters such as Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant can teach us about members of the Green Lantern Corp and their world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnswers your most pressing Green Lantern questions, including: What motivates Hal Jordan to be a Green Lantern? Does the Blackest Night force us to confront old male\/female stereotypes? What is the basis for moral judgment in the Green Lantern Corps? Is Hal Jordan a murderer?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're a new fan or an elder from Oa, \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have companion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS\u003c\/b\u003e: No Gratitude Shall Escape.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur Sight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION:\u003c\/b\u003e Welcome to the Corps!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Will and Emotion: The Philosophical Spectrum.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1The Blackest Night for Aristotle’s Account of Emotions (\u003ci\u003eJason Southworth\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Flexing the Mental Muscle: Green Lanterns and the Nature of Willpower (\u003ci\u003eMark D. White\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Women Are from Zamaron, Men Are from Oa (\u003ci\u003eSarah K. Donovan and Nicholas P. Richardson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Emerald Ethics: It’s Not All Black and White.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Will They Let Just Anybody Join? Testing for Moral Judgment in Green Lantern Corps (\u003ci\u003eAndrew Terjesen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Greatest Green Lantern: Aesthetic Admiration and the Praiseworthy Hero (\u003ci\u003eJane Dryden\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 There Should Be No Forgiveness for Hal Jordan (\u003ci\u003eNicolas Michaud\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Morality, Atonement, and Guilt: Hal Jordan’s Shifting Motivations (\u003ci\u003eJoseph J. Darowski\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three I’m with Green Lantern: Friends and Relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Hard-Traveling Ethics: Moral Rationalism vs. Moral Sentimentalism (\u003ci\u003eAndrew Terjesen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. “I Despise Messiness”: The Plato-Aristotle Debate in the Troubled Friendship of Green Lantern and Green Arrow (\u003ci\u003eBrett Chandler Patterson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Can’t Live With ‘Em, Can’t Live Without ‘Em: Green Lantern, Relationships, and Autonomy (\u003ci\u003eJane Dryden\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4. With This Ring, I Thee Swear: Power, Duty, and Law.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Oaths of Soranik Natu: Can a Doctor Be a Green Lantern? (Ruth \u003ci\u003eTallman and Jason Southworth\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Crying for Justice: Retributivism for Those Who Worship Evil’s Might (\u003ci\u003eMark D. White\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Hate Crimes as Terrorism in Brother’s Keeper (\u003ci\u003eRon Novy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Ring of Gyges, the Ring of the Green Lantern, and the Temptation of Power (\u003ci\u003eAdam Barkman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five Don’t Tell Krona: Metaphysics, Mind and Time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 All For One and One For All: Mogo, the Collective, and Biological Unity (\u003ci\u003eLeonard Finkelman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Green Mind: The Book of Oa, the Lantern Corps, and Peirce’s Theory of Communal Mind (\u003ci\u003ePaul R. Jaissle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Shedding an Emerald Light on Destiny: The problem with Time Travel (\u003ci\u003eAmy Kind\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six Can Green Lantern Make a Boxing Glove He Can’s Lift? Powers and Limitations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Another Glove? Green Lantern and the Limits of Imagination (\u003ci\u003eDaniel P. Malloy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. “Beware my Power”: Leibniz and Green Lantern on God, Omnipotence, and Evil (\u003ci\u003eCarsten Fogh Nielsen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Magic and Science in the Green Lantern Mythos: Clarke’s Law, the Starheart, and Emotional Energy (\u003ci\u003eAndrew Zimmerman Jones\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTRIBUTORS\u003c\/b\u003e: Tales of the Philosophy Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDEX:\u003c\/b\u003e The Book of Oa.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJane Dryden\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of philosophy at Mount Allison University.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark D. White\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy at the College of Staten Island, CUNY. He coedited \u003ci\u003eBatman and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and edited \u003ci\u003eWatchmen and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIron Man and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and has overseen recent titles including \u003ci\u003eBatman and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse and Philosophy,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMad Men and Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIs Hal Jordan a murderer?\u003cbr\u003e What kind of strength is willpower?\u003cbr\u003e Do emotions help or hurt a Green Lantern?\u003cbr\u003e Can a Green Lantern power ring do anything imaginable—and should we worry if it can?\u003cbr\u003e How can insects, mathematical equations, and planets be Green Lanterns?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGreen Lanterns and their awesome power rings inspire a sense of possibility and wonder that can last a lifetime. Anyone who dreams of how to make the world a better place can imagine ways to make that dream come true with a Green Lantern ring. \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e shines an emerald light on the many philosophical questions raised in the comics, the films, and the animated series, tackling issues from Aristotle's view of the effect of emotions on virtue, to what Plato's tale of the Ring of Gyges tells us about Green Lanterns and the lust for power, to deciding who is the greatest Green Lantern of all time. So whether you're a fan of Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, or Alan Scott—and let's not forget Soranik Natu, Kilowog, Katma Tui, Salaak, Mogo, and even Sinestro—\u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e will bring enlightenment to help turn the blackest night into the brightest day!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989312389349,"sku":"NP9780470575574","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470575574.jpg?v=1761783626","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/green-lantern-and-philosophy-isbn-9780470575574","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}