{"product_id":"heroes-and-philosophy-isbn-9780470373385","title":"Heroes and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first unauthorized look at the philosophy behind \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, one of TV's most popular shows\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen ordinary individuals from around the world inexplicably develop superhuman abilities, they question who they are, struggle to cope with new responsibilities, and decide whether to use their new power for good or for evil. Every episode of Tim Kring's hit TV show \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e is a philosophical quandary. \u003ci\u003eHeroes and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to analyze how philosophy makes this show so compelling. It lets you examine questions crucial to our existence as thinking, rational beings. Is the Company evil, or good? Does Hiro really have a destiny? Do we? Is it okay to lie in order to hide your powers or save the world? \u003ci\u003eHeroes and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e offers answers to these and other intriguing questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings the insight of history's philosophical heavyweights such as Plato and Nietzche to \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e characters and settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdds a fun and fascinating dimension to your understanding of the show\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands your thinking about \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e as the series expands from graphic and text novels to action figures and a video game\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're new to \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e or have been a fan since day one, this book will take your enjoyment of the show to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments: Godsends ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Wonder of Heroes 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Heroic Obligations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Above the Social Contract? How Superheroes Break Society 6\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Sharp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Heroes, Obligations, and the Ethics of Saving the World 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. K. Miles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Corporate Capers: The Moral Dimensions of Working for the Company 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Robichaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 With Great Creativity Comes Great Imitation: Problems of Plagiarism and Knowledge 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJason Southworth Copyrighted Material\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Supermen, Samurai, and Invisible Men\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Time and the Meaning of Life in Heroes and Nietzsche 66\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTyler Shores\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Hiro Nakamura, Bushido, and Hero Archetypes 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErik Daniel Baldwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Plato on Gyges’ Ring of Invisibility: The Power of Heroes and the Value of Virtue 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDon Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Metaphysics, Regular Physics, And Heroic Time Travel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Foreknowledge of a Painter, the Fate of a Hiro 110\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Kyle Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Time to Be a Hero: Branching Time and Changing the Future 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMorgan Luck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Heroes and the Ethics of Time Travel: Does the Present Matter? 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Faraci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Science of Heroes: Flying Men, Immortal Samurai, and Destroying the Space-Time Continuum 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Zimmerman Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Pseudoscience, Scientific Revolutions, and Dr. Chandra Suresh 174\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Kyle Johnson and Andrew Zimmerman Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four The Minds of Heroes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Peter Petrelli, the Haitian, and the Philosophical Implications of Memory Loss 184\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Kirwan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Understanding Other Minds: Philosophical Foundations of Heroes ’ Mind-Reading Powers 200\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFabio Paglieri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Peter Petrelli: The Power of Empathy 222\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Terjesen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five Villains, Family, and Lying\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Are the Heroes Really Good? 240\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter S. 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He has contributed to several books in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, including \u003ci\u003eFamily Guy and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Office and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at King's College. 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 \u003ci\u003eBatman and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWatchmen and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWould the emergence of \"heroes\" save society or break it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs it okay for the Company to lie, kidnap, and kill\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eto secretly protect the public?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Hiro really have a destiny? Do we?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs time travel actually possible?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eE very episode of Tim Kring's hit TV show Heroes presents a philosophical quandary. When ordinary individuals from around the world inexplicably develop superhuman abilities, they question who they are, struggle to cope with new responsibilities, and decide whether to use their new powers for good or for evil. This book analyzes some of the many questions and issues that make the series so compelling. With the help of some of history's heaviest-hitting philosophical \"heroes\" such as Plato and Nietzsche, you'll explore everything from the role that memory plays in personal identity to whether the rise of superpowers could break down society. 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