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Dexter and Philosophy

Author : Richard Greene
Publisher : Open Court
ISBN 13 : 081269726X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Dexter and Philosophy written by Richard Greene and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What explains the huge popular following for Dexter, currently the most-watched show on cable, which sympathetically depicts a serial killer driven by a cruel compulsion to brutally slay one victim after another? Although Dexter Morgan kills only killers, he is not a vigilante animated by a sense of justice but a charming psychopath animated by a lust to kill, ritualistically and bloodily. However his gory appetite is controlled by “Harry’s Code,” which limits his victims to those who have gotten away with murder, and his job as a blood spatter expert for the Miami police department gives him the inside track on just who those legitimate targets may be. In Dexter and Philosophy, an elite team of philosophers don their rubber gloves and put Dexter’s deeds under the microscope. Since Dexter is driven to ritual murder by his “Dark Passenger,” can he be blamed for killing, especially as he only murders other murderers? Does Dexter fit the profile of the familiar fictional type of the superhero? What part does luck play in making Dexter who he is? How and why are horror and disgust turned into aesthetic pleasure for the TV viewer? How essential is Dexter’s emotional coldness to his lust for slicing people up? Are Dexter’s lies and deceptions any worse than the lies and deceptions of the non-criminals around him? Why does Dexter long to be a normal human being and why can’t he accomplish this apparently simple goal?

Dexter and Philosophy

Author : Richard Greene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (134 download)

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Dexter and Philosophy

Author : Richard Greene
Publisher : Open Court Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0812697170
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Dexter and Philosophy written by Richard Greene and published by Open Court Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Dexter and Philosophy, an elite team of philosophers don their rubber gloves and put Dexters deeds under the microscope.

Serial Killers - Philosophy for Everyone

Author : S. Waller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444341405
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Serial Killers - Philosophy for Everyone written by S. Waller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serial Killers - Philosophy for Everyone investigates our profound intrigue with mass-murderers. Exploring existential, ethical and political questions through an examination of real and fictional serial killers, philosophy comes alive via an exploration of grisly death. Presents new philosophical theories about serial killing, and relates new research in cognitive science to the minds of serial killers Includes a philosophical look at real serial killers such as Ian Brady, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer and the Zodiac killer, as well as fictional serial killers such as Dexter and Hannibal Lecter Offers a new phenomenological examination of the writings of the Zodiac Killer Contains an account of the disappearance of one of Ted Bundy's victims submitted by the organization Families and Friends of Missing Persons and Violent Crime Victims Integrates the insights of philosophers, academics, crime writers and police officers

Girls and Philosophy

Author : Richard Greene
Publisher : Open Court
ISBN 13 : 0812698878
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Girls and Philosophy written by Richard Greene and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The drama-comedy show Girls—often under-rated by being perceived as Sex and the City for the Millennial generation—has made TV history and provoked controversy for its pitilessly accurate portrayal of four oddly sympathetic twenty-something female characters, notable for their self-absorption, empathy deficits, and ineptitude with relationships. Among other breakthroughs, it is the first show to depict the sex act among the alienated young as nearly always awkward and unfulfilling. In Girls and Philosophy, a team of diverse yet always sensitive, empathic, and ept philosophers approach the world of Girls from a variety of angles and philosophical points of view. Underlying this New York world is the new reality of ambitious yet unfocused young people from comparatively advantaged backgrounds having their expectations chilled by the severe and prolonged economic recession. The writers attack many fascinating issues arising from Girls, including the meaning of authenticity in the twenty-first century, coming of age in a society with no clear guidelines for most of what matters in life,Girls as the only TV show the pop-culture-hating professor Theodor Adorno might have admired, feminist appraisals of these not-very-feminist characters and their frustrations, what the wardrobes of the four mean philosophically, how each of the four deals with the anxiety that comes from inescapable freedom, whether we need to amend the traditional list of seven deadly sins in the context of present-day New York, how the speech of the Millennials illustrates Austin’s theory of speech acts, how the learning of Hannah, Shoshanna, Jessa, and Marnie compares with the ancient Greek theory of the education of the young, and of course, why we once again find it natural to think of women in their early- to mid-twenties as ‘girls’.

Serial Killers in Contemporary Television

Author : Brett A.B. Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000591476
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Serial Killers in Contemporary Television written by Brett A.B. Robinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the significant increase in representations of serial killers as central characters in popular television over the last two decades. Via critical analyses of the philosophical and existential themes presented to viewers and their place in the cultural landscape of contemporary America, the authors ask: What is it about serial killers that incited such a boom in these types of narratives in popular television post-9/11? Looking past the serial format of television programming as uniquely suited for the presentation of the serial killer’s actions, the chapters delve into deeper reasons as to why TV has proven to be such a fertile ground for serial killer narratives in contemporary popular culture. An international team of authors question: What is it about serial killers that makes these characters deeply enlightening representations of the human condition that, although horrifically deviant, reflect complex elements of the human psyche? Why are serial killers intellectually fascinating to audiences? How do these characters so deeply affect us? Shedding new light on a contemporary phenomenon, this book will be a fascinating read for all those at the intersection of television studies, film studies, psychology, popular culture, media studies, philosophy, genre studies, and horror studies.

The "Dexter Syndrome"

Author : Marcel Danesi
Publisher : Criminal Humanities & Forensic Semiotics
ISBN 13 : 9781433131561
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book The "Dexter Syndrome" written by Marcel Danesi and published by Criminal Humanities & Forensic Semiotics. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the Dexter saga of novels and television programs as its basis, the book argues that a «Dexter Syndrome» has emerged whereby we no longer see a difference between real and fictional serial killers.

Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport, Massachusetts

Author : John Phillips Marquand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport, Massachusetts written by John Phillips Marquand and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Pickle for the Knowing Ones

Author : Timothy Dexter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book A Pickle for the Knowing Ones written by Timothy Dexter and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ten Types of Human

Author : Dexter Dias
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473519373
Total Pages : 789 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The Ten Types of Human written by Dexter Dias and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration behind the hit podcast THE 100 TYPES OF HUMAN with DEXTER DIAS and BBC 5 Live host NIHAL ARTHANAYAKE 'This book is the one. Think Sapiens and triple it.' - Julia Hobsbawm, author of Fully Connected _______________________________ We all have ten types of human in our head. They're the people we become when we face life's most difficult decisions. We want to believe there are things we would always do - or things we never would. But how can we be sure? What are our limits? Do we have limits? The Ten Types of Human is a pioneering examination of human nature. It looks at the best and worst that human beings are capable of, and asks why. It explores the frontiers of the human experience, uncovering the forces that shape our thoughts and actions in extreme situations. From courtrooms to civil wars, from Columbus to child soldiers, Dexter Dias takes us on a globe-spanning journey in search of answers, touching on the lives of some truly exceptional people. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience, social psychology and human rights research, The Ten Types of Human is a provocative map to our hidden selves. It provides a new understanding of who we are - and who we can be. _______________________________ 'The Ten Types of Human is a fantastic piece of non-fiction, mixing astonishing real-life cases with the latest scientific research to provide a guide to who we really are. It's inspiring and essential.' - Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit 'I emerged from this book feeling better about almost everything... a mosaic of faces building into this extraordinary portrait of our species.' - Guardian 'Uplifting and indispensable.' - Howard Cunnell _______________________________ What readers are saying about 'the most important book in years': 'utterly compelling...this one comes with a warning - only pick it up if you can risk not putting it down' - Wendy Heydorn on Amazon, 5 stars 'one of the most remarkable books I've read... I can genuinely say that it has changed the way I view the world' - David Jones on Amazon, 5 stars 'Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the human condition... a thrilling and beautifully crafted book' - Wasim on Amazon, 5 stars 'This is the most important book I have read in years' - Natasha Geary on Amazon, 5 stars 'an important and fascinating read... It will keep you glued to the page' - Hilary Burrage on Amazon, 5 stars 'a journey that I will never forget, will always be grateful for, and I hope will help me question who I am... a work of genius' - Louise on Amazon, 5 stars 'This is a magnificent book that will capture the interest of every type of reader... one of those rare and special books that demand rereading' - Amelia on Amazon, 5 stars 'I simply couldn't put it down... one of the most significant books of our time' - Jocelyne Quennell on Amazon, 5 stars 'Read The Ten Types of Human and be prepared to fall in love' - Helen Fospero on Amazon, 5 stars

Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy

Author : Richard Greene
Publisher : Open Court
ISBN 13 : 0812698320
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy written by Richard Greene and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Machiavellian city officials to big-time mobsters, corrupt beat cops, and overzealous G-men, Boardwalk Empire is replete with philosophically compelling characters who find themselves in philosophically interesting situations. This book is directed at thoughtful fans of the show. Here, readers discover parallels between the events in Boardwalk Empire and contemporary political events. Twenty philosophers address issues in political philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, feminism, and metaphysics. Is Nucky Thomson a Machiavellian prince or a Nietzschean superman? Is Jimmy's resentment towards Nucky justified, given that Jimmy would never have come into existence had his parents not met? What can be said about the ethics of lying in the seedy world of bootlegging? Agent Van Alden’s unique religious attitudes bring a warped sense of morality to the Boardwalk universe. One chapter brings to light the moral character of Van Alden’s God. Other chapters explores the roles that storytelling, deception, and gender play in the show.

Philosophy in Seven Sentences

Author : Douglas Groothuis
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830899278
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy in Seven Sentences written by Douglas Groothuis and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy is not a closed club or a secret society. It's for anyone who thinks big questions are worth talking about. To get us started, Douglas Groothuis unpacks seven pivotal sentences from the history of western philosophy—a few famous, all short, none trivial. Included are: Socrates—The unexamined life is not worth living. Augustine—You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Descartes—I think, therefore I am. Pascal—The heart has reasons, that reason knows nothing of. Protagoras, Aristotle and Kierkegaard round out this quick tour. Since every philosopher has a story, not just a series of ideas, Groothuis also offers a bit of each one's life to set the stage. The seven sterling sentences themselves, while they can't tell us all there is to know, offer bridges into other lands of thought which can spark new ideas and adventures. And who knows where they might lead? The accessible primers in the Introductions in Seven Sentences collection act as brief introductions to an academic field, with simple organization: seven key sentences that give readers a birds-eye view of an entire discipline.

Version Control

Author : Dexter Palmer
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307950352
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Version Control written by Dexter Palmer and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Rebecca Wright has pieced her life back together after a major tragedy, she can’t shake a sense that the world around her feels off-kilter. Meanwhile, her husband’s dedication to his invention, “the causality violation device” (which he would greatly prefer you not call a time machine) has effectively stalled his career—but he may be closer to success than either of them can possibly imagine. Emotionally powerful and wickedly intelligent, Version Control is a stunningly prescient novel about the effects of science and technology on our lives, our friendships, and our sense of self that will alter the way you see the future—and the present.

Philosophy of Film Without Theory

Author : Craig Fox
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031136543
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Film Without Theory written by Craig Fox and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-19 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges the long-standing presumption that serious philosophical engagement with film and television must be theoretical. It demonstrates, by example, how philosophy of film and film studies can move beyond the methodological assumption that understands philosophical to mean theoretical. In seventeen specially commissioned essays, one in-depth interview, and one reprint, leading philosophers and film scholars exploit the approaches, arguments, and insights of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Stanley Cavell, Iris Murdoch, Augustine, Berys Gaut, Noël Carroll, and Ordinary Language Philosophy, in exploring, amongst others, Gravity, Lone Star, The Handmaid’s Tale, Le notti di Cabiria, Dunkirk, L'Année dernière à Marienbad, Visitors, The Night it Rained, Philadelphia Story, Shoah, Mary Magdalene, Psycho, Blue Jasmine, Three Colours: Red, War Games, and Histoire(s) du Cinéma. In so doing, this collection argues for the power of theory-free philosophy and film studies as a way to expand our humanistic understanding.

Homo Oeconomicus 30 (4)

Author : Manfred Holler
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3892651132
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book Homo Oeconomicus 30 (4) written by Manfred Holler and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Television Program Master Index

Author : Charles V. Dintrone
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476612579
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Television Program Master Index written by Charles V. Dintrone and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work indexes books, dissertations and journal articles that mention television shows. Memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, and some popular works meant for fans are also indexed. The major focus is on service to researchers in the history of television. Listings are keyed to an annotated bibliography. Appendices include a list of websites; an index of groups or classes of people on television; and a list of programs by genre. Changes from the second edition include more than 300 new shows, airing on a wider variety of networks; 2000-plus references (more than double the second edition); and a large increase in scholarly articles. The book provides access to materials on almost 2300 shows, including groundbreaking ones like All in the Family (almost 200 entries); cult favorites like Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (200-plus entries); and a classic franchise, Star Trek (more than 400 entries for all the shows). The shows covered range from the late 1940s to 2010 (The Walking Dead). References range from 1956 to 2013.

Inception and Philosophy

Author : Thorsten Botz-Bornstein
Publisher : Open Court Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0812697332
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Inception and Philosophy written by Thorsten Botz-Bornstein and published by Open Court Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A philosophical look at the movie Inception and its brilliant metaphysical puzzlesIs the top still spinning? Was it all a dream? In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people can share one another's dreams and alter their beliefs and thoughts. Inception is a metaphysical heist film that raises more questions than it answers: Can we know what is real? Can you be held morally responsible for what you do in dreams? What is the nature of dreams, and what do they tell us about the boundaries of "self" and "other"? From Plato to Aristotle and from Descartes to Hume, Inception and Philosophy draws from important philosophical minds to shed new light on the movie's captivating themes, including the one that everyone talks about: did the top fall down (and does it even matter)? Explores the movie's key questions and themes, including how we can tell if we're dreaming or awake, how to make sense of a paradox, and whether or not inception is possible Gives new insights into the nature of free will, time, dreams, and the unconscious mind Discusses different interpretations of the film, and whether or not philosophy can help shed light on which is the "right one" Deepens your understanding of the movie's multi-layered plot and dream-infiltrating characters, including Dom Cobb, Arthur, Mal, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, and Yusuf An essential companion for every dedicated Inception fan, this book will enrich your experience of the Inception universe and its complex dreamscape"-- Provided by publisher