{"product_id":"james-bond-and-philosophy-james-b-south-9780812696073","title":"James Bond and Philosophy: Questions Are Forever","description":"\"Bond. James Bond.\" Since Sean Connery first uttered that iconic phrase in \u003ci\u003eDr. No, \u003c\/i\u003e more than one quarter of the world's population has seen a 007 film. Witty and urbane, Bond seduces and kills with equal ease -- often, it seems, with equal enthusiasm. This enthusiasm, coupled with his freedom to do what is forbidden to everyone else, evokes fascinating philosophical questions. Here, 15 witty, thought-provoking essays discuss hidden issues in Bond's world, from his carnal pleasures to his license to kill. Among the lively topics explored are Bond's relation to existentialism, including his graduation \"beyond good and evil\"; his objectification of women; the paradox of breaking the law in order to ultimately uphold it like any \"stupid policeman\"; the personality of 007 in terms of Plato's moral psychology; and the Hegelian quest for recognition evinced by Bond villains. A reference guide to all the Bond movies rounds out the book's many pleasures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James B. South\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812696077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812696073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 295","brand":"James B. South","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120298750207,"sku":"9780812696073","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6c56d236-ff82-46e4-8c92-b7d7ea2d1c58.jpg?v=1687413565","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/james-bond-and-philosophy-james-b-south-9780812696073","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}