Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture

<p><b>Can Wonder Woman help us understand feminist philosophy?&nbsp;How Does Wakandan technology transcend anti-Blackness?&nbsp;What&nbsp;can Star Trek&nbsp;teach us about the true nature of reality?&nbsp;</b></p> <p><i>Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture&nbsp;</i>makes&nbsp;important philosophical concepts and the work of major philosophers&nbsp;relevant, fun, and exciting. Using engaging examples from film and television, this easy-to-read book&nbsp;covers everything from basic metaphysics and epistemology to&nbsp;abstract and complex philosophical ideas&nbsp;about ethics and the meaning of life. You don&rsquo;t have to be a pop culture expert to benefit from this book&mdash;even a general awareness of cultural icons like Superman or Harry Potter will be more than enough for you to learn about&nbsp;a wide range of philosophical notions, thinkers, and movements.&nbsp;</p> <p>The expanded second edition offers timely coverage of important topics such as race, gender, personal identity, social justice,&nbsp;and&nbsp;environmental ethics. New essays explore the philosophical underpinnings of&nbsp;<i>The Good Place,&nbsp;Game of Thrones,&nbsp;Black Panther,&nbsp;Star Wars,&nbsp;The Avengers,&nbsp;South Park,&nbsp;The Lego Movie,&nbsp;The Big Bang Theory</i>, and more. This edition is supported by a new&nbsp;website&nbsp;with&nbsp;links to primary philosophical texts,&nbsp;information about all the popular culture&nbsp;discussed, and additional&nbsp;resources for teachers,&nbsp;students, and general readers alike.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Features&nbsp;a selection of key&nbsp;essays from the bestselling&nbsp;<i>Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture&nbsp;Series&nbsp;</i></li> <li>Draws on examples from popular media including&nbsp;The Matrix,&nbsp;Lost, Doctor Strange, The Hobbit, Westworld,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Star Trek&nbsp;</li> <li>Explains philosophical concepts such as relativism, skepticism, existentialist ethics, logic, social contract theory,&nbsp;utilitarianism,&nbsp;and mind-body dualism&nbsp;</li> <li>Discusses the ideas&nbsp;of&nbsp;Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, Descartes, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Marx, Mill, Kierkegaard, and other important thinkers&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><i>Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture&nbsp;</i>is an excellent supplementary textbook for introductory philos for&nbsp;introductory&nbsp;philosophy&nbsp;courses&nbsp;and&nbsp;a valuable resource for general readers wanting to&nbsp;learn about&nbsp;philosophy and its&nbsp;connections&nbsp;with&nbsp;pop culture.&nbsp;</p>