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American Horror Story and Philosophy: Life Is But a Nightmare
In American Horror Story and Philosophy, philosophers with varying backgrounds and interests explore different aspects of this popular "erotic thriller" TV show, with its enthusiastic cult following and strong critical approval. The result is a collection of intriguing and provocative thoughts on deeper questions...- $19.95
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Becoming Old: Poems of Aging
A collection of poems on aging, such as: I See Myself Becoming Old My closet is full of suits I don't wear anymore. Nothing I need to wear them for. There are days when I stay in my pajamas till noon. I picture my...- $8.99
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Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy: Bootleg This Book
From Machiavellian city officials to big-time mobsters, corrupt beat cops, and overzealous G-men, Boardwalk Empire is replete with philosophically compelling characters who find themselves in philosophically interesting situations. This book is directed at thoughtful fans of the show. Here, readers discover parallels between the...- $19.95
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Conspiracy Theories: Philosophers Connect the Dots
Conspiracy theories have become a major element in modern opinion formation. From the theory that the killing of President Kennedy was masterminded by a powerful conspiracy to the theory that 9/11 was an inside job, from the story that Barack Obama wasn't born in...- $19.95
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Dexter and Philosophy: Mind Over Spatter
What explains the huge popular following for Dexter, currently the most-watched show on cable, which sympathetically depicts a serial killer driven by a cruel compulsion to brutally slay one victim after another? Although Dexter Morgan kills only killers, he is not a vigilante animated...- $31.95
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Edith Sitwell: Avant Garde Poet, English Genius
For the better part of forty years, Edith Sitwell's poetry has been neglected by critics. But born into a family of privileged eccentrics, Edith Sitwell was highly regarded by her contemporaries: the great writers and artists of the day who attended her unlikely London...- $15.99
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Girls and Philosophy: This Book Isn't a Metaphor for Anything
The drama-comedy Girls -- often unfairly written off as Sex and the City for the millennial generation -- has made TV history and provoked controversy for its pitilessly accurate portrayal of four oddly sympathetic twentysomething female characters, notable for their self-absorption, empathy deficits, and...- $19.95
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Graham Greene: A Life in Letters
One of the undisputed masters of twentieth-century English prose, Graham Greene (1904-1991) wrote tens of thousands of personal letters. This exemplary volume presents a new and engrossing account of his life constructed out of his own words. Impeccably edited by scholar Richard Greene, the...- $35.00
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His Dark Materials and Philosophy
The new TV series, His Dark Materials, is based on the series of novels by Philip Pullman, depicting a young girl's adventures in an imaginary world with similarities and dissimilarities to our own. The story tells of world domination by a religious body, the...- $19.95
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Holst: The Planets
This book is the first comprehensive guide to Holst's orchestral suite The Planets. It considers the music in detail and places the work in its historical context, describing the circumstances of its composition and its meteoric rise to popular acclaim. Starting with Holst's particular...- $36.99
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Holst: The Planets
This book is the first comprehensive guide to Holst's orchestral suite The Planets. It considers the music in detail and places the work in its historical context, describing the circumstances of its composition and its meteoric rise to popular acclaim. Starting with Holst's particular...- $69.00
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Mr. Robot and Philosophy: Beyond Good and Evil Corp
Mr. Robot has been hailed, not only as one of the most haunting and unnerving dramas ever to appear on television, but also as the first accurate popular presentation of how computer hacking and cyberterrorism actually work. Mr. Robot and Philosophy is aimed at...- $19.95
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Orphan Black and Philosophy: Grand Theft DNA
In Orphan Black, several apparently unconnected women discover that they are exact physical doubles -- they're illegally produced clones, and someone is having them killed. Law enforcement is powerless to help. The clones are forced to form their own Clone Club to defend themselves....- $19.95
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Peanuts and Philosophy: You're a Wise Man, Charlie Brown!
In Peanuts and Philosophy, twenty philosophers, from a diverse range of perspectives, look at different aspects of the Peanuts canon. How can the thoughts of children, who have yet to become grown-up, help us to become more grown up ourselves? Do we get good...- $19.95
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Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy: How to Philosophize with a Pair of Pliers and a Blowtorch
The films of Quentin Tarantino are ripe for philosophical speculation, raising compelling questions about justice and ethics, violence and aggression, the nature of causality, and the flow of time. In this witty collection of articles, no subject is too taboo for the writers to...- $26.95
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Spoiler Alert!: (It's a Book about the Philosophy of Spoilers)
This book contains spoilers--as well as entertaining and thoughtful analysis of them.Author: Richard GreeneISBN-10: 0812694694ISBN-13: 9780812694697Publisher: Open CourtLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/21/2019Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70dAbout the AuthorRichard Greene is Professor of Philosophy at Weber State University in Utah. He has edited...- $19.95
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The Golden Compass and Philosophy: God Bites the Dust
The popularity of the His Dark Materials trilogy has generated a major motion picture, a stage play, video games, and a new prequel. The series has also been highly controversial with its use of exciting adventure stories for children to comment on organized religion....- $19.95
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The Princess Bride and Philosophy: Inconceivable!
The Princess Bride is the 1987 satirical adventure movie that had to wait for the Internet and DVDs to become the most quoted of all cult classics. The Princess Bride and Philosophy is for all those who have wondered about the true meaning of...- $19.95
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The Sopranos and Philosophy: I Kill Therefore I Am
This collection of essays by philosophers who are also fans does a deep probe of the Sopranos, analyzing the adventures and personalities of Tony, Carmella, Livia, and the rest of television's most irresistible mafia family for their metaphysical, epistemological, value theory, eastern philosophical, and...- $17.95
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The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene
One of the most celebrated British writers of his generation, Graham Greene's own story was as strange and compelling as those he told of Pinkie the Mobster, Harry Lime, or the Whisky Priest. A journalist and MI6 officer, Greene sought out the inner narratives...- $40.00
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The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene
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The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene
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The Works of Mary Leapor
Mary Leapor (1722-46) was the kitchen-maid daughter of a Northamptonshire gardener. Her poems are at times amusing, angry, and poignant. This volume presents all of her works, generously introduced and annotated, so that general readers may embrace this remarkable poet, whom many critics now...- $345.00
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Twin Peaks and Philosophy: That's Damn Fine Philosophy!
2017 saw the triumphant return of the weird and haunting TV show Twin Peaks, with most of the original cast, after a gap of twenty-five years. Twin Peaks and Philosophy finally answers that puzzling question: What is Twin Peaks really about? Twin Peaks is...- $19.95
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Ultimate Supernatural and Philosophy
Two brothers going out on the road, traveling from town to town, doing what they do best: fighting demons, monsters, ghosts, and other strange creatures. Across the fifteen seasons of the show, Supernatural has thrilled audiences with the story of two mortal men who...- $19.95
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Wade Garrison The Last Ride
Edited 9-30-22: Wade Garrison was tried and acquitted for murder and then shot in the chest in the courtroom by a friend of the man Wade was accused of killing. Going in and out of a coma for days, Wade promised God that if...- $11.00
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Westworld and Philosophy: Mind Equals Blown
In Westworld and Philosophy, philosophers of diverse orientations and backgrounds offer their penetrating insights into the questions raised by the popular TV show, Westworld. ● Is it wrong for Dr. Robert Ford (played by Anthony Hopkins) to "play God" in controlling the lives of...- $19.95
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Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy: New Life for the Undead
Since 1968's Night of the Living Dead, zombie culture has steadily limped and clawed its way into the center of popular culture. Today, zombies and vampires have taken over TV shows, comic books, cartoons, video games, and movies. Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy drags the...- $31.95
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