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Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way

Tom Morris & Matt Morris

First published 2005
Publisher Open Court
Format Trade Paperback
Type Nonfiction
Cover art Craig Rousseau
Pages xiii+281
Price $17.95
ISBN 0812695739

Info from OCLC, Amazon.com and the review in SFRA Review #274. Verified from copy except for date - given in book as 2005. "First printing 2005" as stated on copyright page. The contents pages bear special numeration: v-vii. The introductory essay goes from ix-xiii. Popular Culture and Philosophy series editor: William Irwin Joan Summer Design credited with cover design on backcover. The essays are divided into different sections consisting of a title page: The Image of the Superhero, pp. 1-41 The Existential World of the Superhero, pp. 43-143 Superheroes and Moral Duty, pp. 145-220 Identity and Superhero Metaphysics, pp. 221-265 The essay on the contributing authors (Wow! ...) contains fictitious material; the index runs on pp. 275-281. "Front cover art: conceived and drawn by Craig Rousseau, colored by J.D. Smith" on copyright page.

Year Reviewer Publication
2005 Brett Chandler Patterson SFRA Review #274

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Page Title Author(s) Type
3 The Real Truth About Superman: And the Rest of Us, Too Mark Waid Essay
11 Heroes and Superheroes Jeph Loeb & Tom Morris Essay
21 The Crimson Viper versus the Maniacal Morphing Meme Dennis O'Neil Essay
29 Superhero Revisionism in Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns Aeon J. Skoble Essay
45 God, the Devil, and Matt Murdock Tom Morris Essay
62 The Power and the Glory Charles Taliaferro & Craig Lindahl-Urben Essay
75 Myth, Morality, and the Women of the X-Men Rebecca Housel Essay
89 Barbara Gordon and Moral Perfectionism James B. South Essay
102 Batman and Friends: Aristotle and the Dark Knight's Inner Circle Matt Morris Essay
118 The Fantastic Four as a Family: The Strongest Bond of All Chris Ryall & Scott Tipton Essay
130 Comic-Book Wisdom Michael Thau Essay
147 Why Are Superheroes Good? Comics and the Ring of Gyges Jeff Brenzel Essay
161 Why Should Superheroes Be Good? Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Kierkegaard's Double Danger C. Stephen Evans Essay
177 With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: On the Moral Duties of the Super-Powerful and Super-Heroic Christopher Robichaud Essay
194 Why Be a Superhero? Why Be Moral? C. Stephen Layman Essay
207 Superman and Kingdom Come: The Surprise of Philosophical Theology Felix Tallon & Jerry Walls Essay
223 Questions of Identity: Is the Hulk the Same Person as Bruce Banner? Kevin Kinghorn Essay
237 Identity Crisis: Time Travel and Metaphysics in the DC Universe Richard Hanley Essay
250 What's Behind the Mask? The Secret of Secret Identities Tom Morris Essay
ix Men in Bright Tights and Wild Fights, Often at Great Heights, and, of Course, Some Amazing Women, Too! Matt Morris & Tom Morris Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way Cover 2012 ReadHowYouWant Trade Paperback Nonfiction 468