{"product_id":"true-detective-and-philosophy-isbn-9781119280781","title":"True Detective and Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eInvestigating the trail of philosophical leads in HBO’s chilling \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e series, an elite team of philosophers examine far-reaching riddles including human pessimism, Rust’s anti-natalism, the problem of evil, and the ‘flat circle’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book dedicated to exploring the far-reaching philosophical questions behind the darkly complex and Emmy-nominated HBO True Detective series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores in a fun but insightful way the rich philosophical and existential experiences that arise from this gripping show\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives new perspectives on the characters in the series, its storylines, and its themes by investigating core questions such as:  Why Life Rather Than Death? Cosmic Horror and Hopeful Pessimism, the Illusion of Self, Noir, Tragedy, Philosopher-Detectives, and much, much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws together an elite team of philosophers to shine new light on why this genre-expanding show has inspired such a fervently questioning fan-base\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Welcome to the Psychosphere ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacob Graham and Tom Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I “It’s All One Ghetto, Man … a Giant Gutter in Outer Space”: Pessimism and Anti-natalism 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Why Life Rather than Death? Answers from Rustin Cohle and Arthur Schopenhauer 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSandra Shapshay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Grounding Carcosa: Cosmic Horror and Philosophical Pessimism in True Detective 11\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Mountenay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Hart and Cohle: The Hopeful Pessimism of True Detective 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoshua Foa Dienstag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Loving Rust’s Pessimism: Rationalism and Emotion in True Detective 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRick Elmore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Rust’s Anti-natalism: The Moral Imperative to “Opt Out of a Raw Deal” 42\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChris Byron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II “we Get the World We Deserve”: Cruelty, Violence, Evil, and Justice 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Where Is the Cruelty in True Detective? 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eG. Randolph Mayes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Nevermind: Subjective and Objective Violence in Vinci 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLuke Howie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Naturalism, Evil, and the Moral Monster: The Evil Person in True Detective 76\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Brian Barry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 “But I Do Have a Sense of Justice”: Law and Justice in the Bleak World of Vinci 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeau Mullen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III “everybody’s Nobody”: Consciousness, Existence, and Identity 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 A Dream Inside a Locked Room: The Illusion of Self 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvan Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 I Am Not Who I Used to Be, But Am I Me? Personal Identity and the Narrative of Rust 108\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew M. Winters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 “The Light Is Winning” 120\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah K. Donovan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Tragic Misstep: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Last Midnight 132\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel P. Malloy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV “this Is My Least Favorite Life”: Noir, Tragedy, and Philosopher-detectives 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Tragedy of True Detective Season Two: Living Our “Least Favorite Lives” 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlison Horbury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Noir Detective and the City 158\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChuck Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Cohle and Oedipus: The Return of the Noir Hero 169\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Tutt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V “Time Is a Flat Circle”: Time in True Detective 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Time Is a Flat Circle: Nietzsche’s Concept of Eternal Recurrence 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLawrence J. Hatab\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Eternal Recurrence and the Philosophy of the “Flat Circle” 186\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul A. DiGeorgio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnown Associates 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 201\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Jacob Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia. His research focuses on ancient and modern philosophy, as well the value of philosophy in popular culture.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Tom Sparrow\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania. His primary research is in continental philosophy and phenomenology. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003ePlastic Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eThe End of Phenomenology\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e William Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e (series editor) is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with Seinfeld and Philosophy in 1999 and is the General Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series. He has overseen recent titles including \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy, Wonder Woman and Philosophy,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlien and Philosophy. \u003c\/i\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Does the world need bad men? \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Does Rust really know who he is? \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Is the light winning? \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e And why life rather than death? \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As arguably one of the most existential flagship series in modern times, \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e's spine-chilling storylines have attracted a fervently questioning fan-base, alongside significant online coverage and fan sites, inspiring substantial philosophical debate from both fans and serious philosophers alike. \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the many existential and ethical questions that arise in this darkly complex, character-driven series.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Investigating the deep philosophical issues behind the show's characters and engrossing narratives, these eighteen original essays explore questions that include: Why Life Rather Than Death? 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