True Detective and Philosophy

A Deeper Kind of Darkness

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Sous la direction de Jacob Graham et Tom Sparrow

Type: Studies
Sujet: One Film > True Detective (TV Series)
Mots Clés: TV Series, philosophy
Année d'édition: 2017
Editeur: Wiley-Blackwell
Collection: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Langue: anglais

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Paperback • 224 pages
6 x 8 ¾ inches (15 x 22.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-119-28078-1

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Description de l'ouvrage:
Investigating the trail of philosophical leads in HBO’s chilling True Detective 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’.
- The first book dedicated to exploring the far-reaching philosophical questions behind the darkly complex and Emmy-nominated HBO True Detective series
• Explores in a fun but insightful way the rich philosophical and existential experiences that arise from this gripping show
• 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
• 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

À propos des auteurs :
Jacob Graham is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia. His research focuses on ancient and modern philosophy, as well the value of philosophy in popular culture. Tom Sparrow is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania. His primary research is in continental philosophy and phenomenology. His recent publications include Plastic Bodies (2015) and The End of Phenomenology (2014). William Irwin (series editor) is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with Seinfeld and Philosophy in 1999 and is the General Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series. He has overseen recent titles including The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy, Wonder Woman and Philosophy, and Alien and Philosophy.

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