The avengers and philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : Earth's mightiest thinkers / / edited by Mark D. White |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 791.43/652 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WhiteMark D. <1971-> |
Collana | The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series |
Soggetto topico |
Avengers (Fictitious characters)
Comic books, strips, etc - Moral and ethical aspects Superheroes in literature Superhero films - History and criticism Philosophy in literature Philosophy in motion pictures |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-118-23645-9
1-280-59063-7 9786613620460 1-118-22253-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
The Avengers and Philosophy: Earth's Mightiest Thinkers; Contents; Introduction: Earth's Mightiest Philosophers; Part One: What Would an Avenger Do?; 1: Superhuman Ethics Class with the Avengers Prime; 2: Shining the Light on the Dark Avengers; 3: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Family; Part Two: Who is an Avenger?; 4: Superhero Identity: Case Studies in the Avengers; 5: I Am Made of Ink: She-Hulk and Metacomics; 6: The Self-Corruption of Norman Osborn: A Cautionary Tale; Part Three: Should The Avengers Do more than Avenge?; 7: Forgivers Assemble!
8: Gods, Beasts, and Political Animals: Why the Avengers Assemble9: Cap's Kooky Quartet: Is Rehabilitation Possible?; Part Four: Do the Avengers Ever Go Too Far?; 10: Fighting the Good Fight: Military Ethics and the Kree-Skrull War; 11: Secrets and Lies: Compromising the Avengers' Values for the Good of the World; 12: The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Problem with Proactive Superheroics; Part Five: What Kind of World Do the Avengers Live In?; 13: Can Kang Kill His Past Self? The Paradox of Time Travel; 14: ""No Other Gods Before Me"": God, Ontology, and Ethics in the Avengers' Universe 15: Love Avengers Style: Can an Android Love a Human?16: The Way of the Arrow: Hawkeye Meets the Taoist Masters; Appendix: Why Are There Four Volumes of Avengers?; Contributors: Avengers Academy; Index: From Jarvis's Secret Files |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461599103321 |
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The avengers and philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : Earth's mightiest thinkers / / edited by Mark D. White |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 791.43/652 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WhiteMark D. <1971-> |
Collana | The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series |
Soggetto topico |
Avengers (Fictitious characters)
Comic books, strips, etc - Moral and ethical aspects Superheroes in literature Superhero films - History and criticism Philosophy in literature Philosophy in motion pictures |
ISBN |
1-118-23645-9
1-280-59063-7 9786613620460 1-118-22253-9 |
Classificazione | PHI000000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
The Avengers and Philosophy: Earth's Mightiest Thinkers; Contents; Introduction: Earth's Mightiest Philosophers; Part One: What Would an Avenger Do?; 1: Superhuman Ethics Class with the Avengers Prime; 2: Shining the Light on the Dark Avengers; 3: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Family; Part Two: Who is an Avenger?; 4: Superhero Identity: Case Studies in the Avengers; 5: I Am Made of Ink: She-Hulk and Metacomics; 6: The Self-Corruption of Norman Osborn: A Cautionary Tale; Part Three: Should The Avengers Do more than Avenge?; 7: Forgivers Assemble!
8: Gods, Beasts, and Political Animals: Why the Avengers Assemble9: Cap's Kooky Quartet: Is Rehabilitation Possible?; Part Four: Do the Avengers Ever Go Too Far?; 10: Fighting the Good Fight: Military Ethics and the Kree-Skrull War; 11: Secrets and Lies: Compromising the Avengers' Values for the Good of the World; 12: The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Problem with Proactive Superheroics; Part Five: What Kind of World Do the Avengers Live In?; 13: Can Kang Kill His Past Self? The Paradox of Time Travel; 14: ""No Other Gods Before Me"": God, Ontology, and Ethics in the Avengers' Universe 15: Love Avengers Style: Can an Android Love a Human?16: The Way of the Arrow: Hawkeye Meets the Taoist Masters; Appendix: Why Are There Four Volumes of Avengers?; Contributors: Avengers Academy; Index: From Jarvis's Secret Files |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790443603321 |
Hoboken, New Jersey, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012] | ||
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Batman, superman, and philosophy : badass or boyscout / / edited by Nicolas Michaud |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, Illinois : , : Open Court, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 pages) |
Disciplina | 700.451 |
Collana | Popular Culture and Philosophy |
Soggetto topico | Superhero films - History and criticism |
ISBN | 0-8126-9922-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910150256603321 |
Chicago, Illinois : , : Open Court, , 2016 | ||
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Bending steel : modernity and the American superhero / / Aldo J. Regalado |
Autore | Regalado Aldo J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, Mississippi : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Soggetto topico |
Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History
Superheroes in literature American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism Modernism (Aesthetics) - United States - Influence Superhero films - History and criticism |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-62674-618-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: Secret Origins; CHAPTER TWO: Jungle Lords, Haunting Horrors, and the Big City; CHAPTER THREE: From Strange Visitors to Men of Tomorrow; CHAPTER FOUR: From Steel and Shadows to the Flag; CHAPTER FIVE: Domestication, Dysfunction, and the Rise of Superhero Fandom; CHAPTER SIX: From Renaissance to the Dark Age; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461436103321 |
Regalado Aldo J.
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Jackson, Mississippi : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015 | ||
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Bending steel : modernity and the American superhero / / Aldo J. Regalado |
Autore | Regalado Aldo J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, Mississippi : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Soggetto topico |
Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History
Superheroes in literature American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism Modernism (Aesthetics) - United States - Influence Superhero films - History and criticism |
ISBN | 1-62674-618-4 |
Classificazione | CGN004080LIT017000SOC022000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: Secret Origins; CHAPTER TWO: Jungle Lords, Haunting Horrors, and the Big City; CHAPTER THREE: From Strange Visitors to Men of Tomorrow; CHAPTER FOUR: From Steel and Shadows to the Flag; CHAPTER FIVE: Domestication, Dysfunction, and the Rise of Superhero Fandom; CHAPTER SIX: From Renaissance to the Dark Age; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797554703321 |
Regalado Aldo J.
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Jackson, Mississippi : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015 | ||
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Bending steel : modernity and the American superhero / / Aldo J. Regalado |
Autore | Regalado Aldo J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, Mississippi : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Soggetto topico |
Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History
Superheroes in literature American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism Modernism (Aesthetics) - United States - Influence Superhero films - History and criticism |
ISBN | 1-62674-618-4 |
Classificazione | CGN004080LIT017000SOC022000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: Secret Origins; CHAPTER TWO: Jungle Lords, Haunting Horrors, and the Big City; CHAPTER THREE: From Strange Visitors to Men of Tomorrow; CHAPTER FOUR: From Steel and Shadows to the Flag; CHAPTER FIVE: Domestication, Dysfunction, and the Rise of Superhero Fandom; CHAPTER SIX: From Renaissance to the Dark Age; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822649103321 |
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Jackson, Mississippi : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015 | ||
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The cinematic superhero as social practice / / Joseph Zornado and Sara Reilly |
Autore | Zornado Joseph L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 pages) |
Disciplina | 791.43652 |
Soggetto topico |
Superhero films - History and criticism
Superheroes - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 3-030-85458-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910508439803321 |
Zornado Joseph L.
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Spider-man and philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : the web of inquiry / / edited by Jonathan J. Sanford |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SanfordJonathan J. <1974-> |
Collana | The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series |
Soggetto topico |
Spider-Man (Fictitious character)
Comic books, strips, etc - Moral and ethical aspects Superheroes in literature Superhero films - History and criticism Philosophy in literature Philosophy in motion pictures |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-118-21575-3
1-280-59187-0 9786613621702 1-118-21541-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Introduction Part One. The Spectacular Life of Spider-Man? 1. Does Peter Parker Have a Good Life? Neil Mussett 2. What Price Atonement? Peter Parker and the Infinite Debt Taneli Kukkonen "My Name is Peter Parker": Unmasking the Right and the Good Mark D. White Part Two. Responsibility-Man 4. "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility": Spider-Man, Christian Ethics, and the Problem of Evil Adam Barkman 5. Does Great Power Bring Great Responsibility? Spider-Man and the Good Samaritan J. Keeping 6. With Great Power Comes Great Culpability: How Blameworthy is Spider-Man for Uncle Ben's Death? Philip Tallon Part Three. Spider-Sense and the Self 7. Why is My Spider-Sense Tingling? Andrew Terjesen 8. Red or Black: Perception, Identity and Self Meaghan P. Godwin 9. With Great Power: Heroism, Villainy, and Bodily Transformation Mark K. Spencer Part Four. Arachnids "R" Us: Technology and the Human, All Too Human 10. Transhumanism: Or, Is It Right to Make a Spider-Man? Ron Novy 11. Maximum Clonage: What the Clone Saga Can Teach Us About Human Cloning Jason Southworth and John Timm Part Five. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 12. Justice versus Romantic Love: Can Spider-Man Champion Justice and Be with Mary Jane at the Same Time? Charles Taliaferro and Tricia Little 13. Friendship, and Being Spider-Man Tony Spanakos 14. Spidey's Tangled Web of Obligations: Fighting Friends and Dependents Gone Bad Christopher Robichaud Part Six. The Amazing Speaking Spider: Jokes, Stories, and the Choices We Make 15. The Quipslinger: The Morality of Spider-Man's Jokes Daniel P. Malloy 16. The Sound and Fury Behind "One More Day" Marks D. White 17. Spider-Man and the Importance of Getting Your Story Straight Jonathan J. Sanford Contributors Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461113103321 |
Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012] | ||
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Spider-man and philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : the web of inquiry / / edited by Jonathan J. Sanford |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SanfordJonathan J. <1974-> |
Collana | The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series |
Soggetto topico |
Spider-Man (Fictitious character)
Comic books, strips, etc - Moral and ethical aspects Superheroes in literature Superhero films - History and criticism Philosophy in literature Philosophy in motion pictures |
ISBN |
1-118-21575-3
1-280-59187-0 9786613621702 1-118-21541-9 |
Classificazione | PHI000000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Introduction Part One. The Spectacular Life of Spider-Man? 1. Does Peter Parker Have a Good Life? Neil Mussett 2. What Price Atonement? Peter Parker and the Infinite Debt Taneli Kukkonen "My Name is Peter Parker": Unmasking the Right and the Good Mark D. White Part Two. Responsibility-Man 4. "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility": Spider-Man, Christian Ethics, and the Problem of Evil Adam Barkman 5. Does Great Power Bring Great Responsibility? Spider-Man and the Good Samaritan J. Keeping 6. With Great Power Comes Great Culpability: How Blameworthy is Spider-Man for Uncle Ben's Death? Philip Tallon Part Three. Spider-Sense and the Self 7. Why is My Spider-Sense Tingling? Andrew Terjesen 8. Red or Black: Perception, Identity and Self Meaghan P. Godwin 9. With Great Power: Heroism, Villainy, and Bodily Transformation Mark K. Spencer Part Four. Arachnids "R" Us: Technology and the Human, All Too Human 10. Transhumanism: Or, Is It Right to Make a Spider-Man? Ron Novy 11. Maximum Clonage: What the Clone Saga Can Teach Us About Human Cloning Jason Southworth and John Timm Part Five. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 12. Justice versus Romantic Love: Can Spider-Man Champion Justice and Be with Mary Jane at the Same Time? Charles Taliaferro and Tricia Little 13. Friendship, and Being Spider-Man Tony Spanakos 14. Spidey's Tangled Web of Obligations: Fighting Friends and Dependents Gone Bad Christopher Robichaud Part Six. The Amazing Speaking Spider: Jokes, Stories, and the Choices We Make 15. The Quipslinger: The Morality of Spider-Man's Jokes Daniel P. Malloy 16. The Sound and Fury Behind "One More Day" Marks D. White 17. Spider-Man and the Importance of Getting Your Story Straight Jonathan J. Sanford Contributors Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789927303321 |
Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012] | ||
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Superhero synergies : comic book characters go digital / / edited by James N. Gilmore and Matthias Stork |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Soggetto topico |
Comic books, strips, etc - Technological innovations
Superheroes Superhero films - History and criticism Superhero television programs - History and criticism Motion pictures and comic books Comic book fans |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4422-3212-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Will You Like Me When I'm Angry?; 2 Secret Origins; 3 Fantastic Views; 4 From Motion Line to Motion Blur; 5 Assembling the Avengers; 6 From Scientific Romance to Disney Superhero; 7 The Cult of Comic-Con and the Spectacle of Superhero Marketing; 8 The Dark Knight Levels Up; 9 The Fears of a Superhero; 10 "I Am Catwoman, Hear Me Roar"; 11 Melodrama, Romance, and the Celebrity of Superheroes; 12 In Franchise; 13 Spectacular Superheroes on Stage; Afterword: When Story Worlds Collide; Index; About the Editors and Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463876603321 |
Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 | ||
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