01931oam 2200337z 450 991079621050332120230202232548.00-7391-9666-9(CKB)3790000000535304(MiAaPQ)EBC5131720(EXLCZ)99379000000053530420180122d2017 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierJoss Whedon as philosopher /Dean KowalskiLanham, MD:Lexington Books,2017.1 online resource (xiii, 263 pages)Philosophy of popular culture0-7391-9665-0 Acknowledgements; Dedication; Introduction; Photo Credits and Captions; ; Part I: Philosophy in the Whedonverse; Chapter 1: Seeking Authenticity in the Whedonverse; Chapter 2: On Being Horrible (and an Angel); Chapter 3: Ethics in an Atheistic Whedonverse; Chapter 4: Religious Ambivalence in the Whedonverse; Chapter 5: Freedom of the Will: A Whedonverse Paradox (or Not); ; Part II: Film-as-Philosophy, Whedonesquely; Chapter 6: Mulhall and His Detractors; Chapter 7: The Russell-Wartenberg Debate; Chapter 8: Exploring The Cabin in the Woods; Chapter 9: Angel, Angelus, and Personal Identity; ; Conclusion: The Whedonverse, Television, and Philosophy; BibliographyIn this book, Dean Kowalski argues that filmmakers can "do" philosophy when creating a fictional narrative film, and utilizes a careful and extensive analysis of Joss Whedon's fictive creations-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, and The Cabin in the Woods (among others)-to establish this thesis.The philosophy of popular culture791.4302/33092Kowalski Dean A.960155BOOK9910796210503321Joss Whedon as philosopher3747419UNINA