The Ultimate Walking Dead and Philosophy

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Synopsis
In The Walking Dead, human beings are pushed to their limits by a zombie apocalypse and have to decide what really matters.

Good and evil, freedom and slavery, when one life has to be sacrificed for another, even the nature of religion-all the ultimate questions of human existence are posed afresh as the old society crumbles away and a new form of society emerges, with new beliefs and new rules. The Ultimate Walking Dead and Philosophy brings together twenty philosophers with different perspectives on the imagined world of this addictive TV show. How can we keep our humanity when faced with such extreme life-or-death choices? Did Dr. Jenner do the right thing in committing suicide, when all hope seemed to be lost? Does the Governor, as the new Machiavelli, prove that willingness to repeatedly commit murder is the best technique for getting and keeping political power? Why do most characters place such importance on keeping particular individuals alive, especially children? What can we learn about reality from Rick's haunting hallucinations?

Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
288 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780812699159
Related ISBNs:
9780812699050
Publisher:
Open Court
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Carus Publishing Company
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Entertainment, Horror, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy
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N/A
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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