True Detective and Philosophy

<p>Investigating the trail of philosophical leads in HBO’s chilling <i>True Detective</i> series, an elite team of philosophers examine far-reaching riddles including human pessimism, Rust’s anti-natalism, the problem of evil, and the ‘flat circle’.</p> <ul> <li>The first book dedicated to exploring the far-reaching philosophical questions behind the darkly complex and Emmy-nominated HBO True Detective series</li> <li>Explores in a fun but insightful way the rich philosophical and existential experiences that arise from this gripping show</li> <li>Gives new perspectives on the characters in the series, its storylines, and its themes by investigating core questions such as:  Why Life Rather Than Death? Cosmic Horror and Hopeful Pessimism, the Illusion of Self, Noir, Tragedy, Philosopher-Detectives, and much, much more</li> <li>Draws together an elite team of philosophers to shine new light on why this genre-expanding show has inspired such a fervently questioning fan-base</li> </ul>