{"product_id":"house-of-cards-and-philosophy-isbn-9781119092773","title":"House of Cards and Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs Democracy overrated?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes power corrupt? Or do corrupt people seek power?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo corporate puppet masters pull politicians’ strings? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy does Frank talk to the camera? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan politics deliver on the promise of justice?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e depicts our worst fears about politics today. Love him or loathe him, Frank Underwood has charted an inimitable course through Washington politics. He and his cohorts depict the darkest dealings within the gleaming halls of our most revered political institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese 24 original essays examine key philosophical issues behind the critically-acclaimed series—questions of truth, justice, equality, opportunity, and privilege. The amoral machinations of Underwood, the ultimate anti-hero, serve as an ideal backdrop for a discussion of the political theories of philosophers as diverse as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Marx. From political and corporate ethics, race relations, and ruthless paragmatism to mass media collusion and sexual politics, these essays tackle a range of issues important not only to the series but to our understanding of society today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Contemplating a House of Cards 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Socrates, Plato, and Frank 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Of Sheep, Shepherds, and a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Cynical View of Politics in House of Cards and Plato’s \u003ci\u003eRepublic \u003c\/i\u003e5\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e James Ketchen and Michael Yeo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Being versus Seeming: Socrates and the Lessons of Francis Underwood’s Asides 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Scott Gray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Imagining Possibilities: American Ideals in \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards \u003c\/i\u003e29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Frank Underwood Gives the Ideal Society a Reality Check 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrian Kogelmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 “What Will We Leave Behind?” Claire Underwood’s American Dream 42\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah J. Palm and Kenneth W. Stikkers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Characterizing Frank: Übermensch or the Prince 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Underwood as Übermensch: A Postmodern Play of Power 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeslie A. Aarons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Why Underwood Is Frankly Not an Overman 68\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatt Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 American Machiavelli 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGreg Littmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Machiavelli Would Not Be Impressed 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDon Fallis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Is Frank the Man for the Job? House of Cards and the Problem of Dirty Hands 102\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTomer J. Perry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Classical Liberalism and Democracy 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Frank the Foole, Upon a House of Cards 115\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShane D. Courtland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Hobbes and Frank on Why Democracy Is Overrated 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven Michels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 “Democracy Is So Overrated”: The Shortcomings of Popular Rule 141\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrendan Shea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 “Money Gives Power Well, a Run for Its Money”: Marx’s Observations on Why Capital and Not Frank Is Really in Charge of the White House 152\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChris Byron and Nathan Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Freedom and Democracy in a House of Fear 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoberto Sirvent and Ian Diorio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Intrapersonal Relationships, Sexuality, and Race in House of Cards 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Under the Covers with the Underwoods: The Sexual Politics of the Underwood Marriage 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJason Southworth and Ruth Tallman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Spice of White Life: Freddy and Racist Representations 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephanie Rivera Berruz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Broken Friendships and the Pathology of Corporate Personhood in House of Cards 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMyron Moses Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Existential Realities: Self-Love and Freedom 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Praying to One’s Self, for One’s Self: Frank’s Ethics and Politics of Autoeroticism 209\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKody W. Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Existential Freedom, Self-Interest, and Frank Underwood’s Underhandedness 219\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Edward Hackett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Let Me Be Frank with You: Agency, Aesthetics, and Intention 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Rooting for the Villain: Frank Underwood and the Lack of Imaginative Resistance 229\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLászló Kajtár\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Frank Underwood’s Intentions 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngelica Kaufmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Francis Underwood’s Magical Political Mystery Tour Is Dying to Take You Away; Dying to Take You Away, Take You Today 245\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAustin Dressen and Charles Taliaferro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Virtue and Character in House of Cards 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Frank Underwood and the Virtue of Friendship 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatherine K. Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Have You No Decency? Who Is Worse, Claire or Frank? 265\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRandall Auxier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresident Frank Underwood’s White House Staff (Contributors) 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 289 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Edward Hackett\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Akron, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Kent State University and John Carroll University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eBeing and Value in Scheler: A Phenomenological Defense of Participatory Realism \u003c\/i\u003e(forthcoming) and co-editor of a forthcoming anthology, \u003ci\u003ePhenomenology for the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a specialist in phenomenology and ethical theory, and works at the intersections of phenomenology, pragmatism, and analytic ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e (series editor) is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King’s College in Pennsylvania and is the author of\u003ci\u003e The Free Market Existentialist\u003c\/i\u003e. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e in 1999 and has overseen recent titles including \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Daily Show and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSons of Anarchy and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs Democracy overrated?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes power corrupt? 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