William Irwin: 52 books
God Is a Question, Not an Answer
Finding Common Ground in Our Uncertainty
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2018
Uncertainty is the essence of the human condition, and nothing is more uncertain than God. Yet passions run hot when it comes to God, both among believers and non-believers.
God is a Question, Not an Answer aims to unsettle readers on both sides of the issue. William Irwin argues that because...
by William Irwin Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Education is currently a foremost concern for many Americans. Education, however, is about more than teaching children skills for earning a living and how to function in life. It is really a means of transmitting both a culture and a heritage. William Irwin Thompson, one of todays most innovative interdisciplinary...
Worlds Interpenetrating and Apart
Collected Poems, 1959 - 1995
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1997
In this volume of poems written over thirty-five years, William Irwin Thompson presents a remarkable range of workfrom the personal and lyrical, through the narrative and mythological, to the scientific and cosmologicalthat traces many of the major themes that have affected contemporary culture for the...
Spider-Man and Philosophy
The Web of Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Untangle the complex web of philosophical dilemmas of Spidey and his world—in time for the release of The Amazing Spider-Man movie
Since Stan Lee and Marvel introduced Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962, everyone’s favorite webslinger has had a long career in comics, graphic novels,...
Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy
Read and Gain Advantage on All Wisdom Checks
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Do demons and devils have free will? Does justice exist in Menzoberranzan? What’s the morality involved with player characters casting necromancy and summoning spells?
Dungeons & Dragons and Philosophy probes the rich terrain of philosophically compelling concepts and ideas that underlie...
The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy
The Search for Socrates
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2016
Reunites the editors of Star Trek and Philosophy with Starfleet’s finest experts for 31 new, highly logical essays
Features a complete examination of the Star Trek universe, from the original series to the most recent films directed by J.J. Abrams, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Introduces...
Game of Thrones and Philosophy
Logic Cuts Deeper Than Swords
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
An in-depth look at the philosophical issues behind HBO's Game of Thrones television series and the books that inspired it
George R.R. Martin's New York Times bestselling epic fantasy book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the HBO television show adapted from it, have earned critical acclaim...
The Walking Dead and Philosophy
Shotgun. Machete. Reason.
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
The story of The Walking Dead chronicles the lives of a group of survivors in the wake of a zombie apocalypse. The Walking Dead is an Eisner-award winning comic book series by writer Robert Kirkman. Started in 2003, the comic book continues to publish monthly and has published a total of 92 issues....
Supernatural and Philosophy
Metaphysics and Monsters ... for Idjits
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2013
No doubt the years hunting monsters and saving the universe have had their toll on the Winchesters, but their toughest and most gruesome battles are contained in this book. Think Lucifer was diabolically clever? Think again. No son is more wayward than the one who squanders his intellect and academic...
True Detective and Philosophy
A Deeper Kind of Darkness
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
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...
Superheroes
The Best of Philosophy and Pop Culture
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Explore the philosophical depths of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and your other favorite superheroes—FOR FREE!
Behind the cool costumes, special powers, and unflagging determination to fight evil you’ll find fascinating philosophical questions and concerns deep in the hearts and minds...
Batman and Philosophy
The Dark Knight of the Soul
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery?
Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions?
Is Batman better than Superman?
If everyone followed Batman's example,
would Gotham be a better place?
What is the Tao of the Bat?
Batman...
Wonder Woman and Philosophy
The Amazonian Mystique
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique explores a wide range of philosophical questions surrounding the most popular female superhero of all time, from her creation as feminist propaganda during World War II up to the first female lead in the blockbuster DC movie-franchise.
The first...
Superman and Philosophy
What Would the Man of Steel Do?
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Go beyond the cape and into the mind of the Man of Steel, in time for release of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel movie and Superman's 75th anniversary
He has thrilled millions for 75 years, with a legacy that transcends national, cultural, and generational borders, but is there more to the Man of...