Supervillains and Philosophy: Sometimes, Evil Is Its Own Reward

Book Overview

The devil gets his due in the latest entry in the Pop Culture and Philosophy series. Supervillains and Philosophy features an international cabal of philosophers and comics industry professionals conspiring to reveal the dark details -- and deeper meanings -- lurking behind today's most popular comic book monsters. Whether it's their moral justification for world domination or the wavering boundaries they share with the modern anti-hero,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812696697
• ISBN13: 9780812696691
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"