Dexter And Philosophy
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Dexter And Philosophy
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Author : Richard Greene
language : en
Publisher: Open Court
Release Date : 2011-04-12
Dexter And Philosophy written by Richard Greene and has been published by Open Court this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-12 with Philosophy categories.
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
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Author : Richard Greene
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Dexter And Philosophy written by Richard Greene and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Dexter (Television program) categories.
Dexter And Philosophy
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Author : Richard Greene
language : en
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Release Date : 2011
Dexter And Philosophy written by Richard Greene and has been published by Open Court Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.
In Dexter and Philosophy, an elite team of philosophers don their rubber gloves and put Dexters deeds under the microscope.
Lord Timothy Dexter Of Newburyport Massachusetts
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Author : John Phillips Marquand
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1925
Lord Timothy Dexter Of Newburyport Massachusetts written by John Phillips Marquand and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1925 with categories.
Theories Of Knowledge Historically Considered With Special Reference To Scepticism And Belief
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Author : William Dexter Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Theories Of Knowledge Historically Considered With Special Reference To Scepticism And Belief written by William Dexter Wilson and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
Examine the nature and limits of human knowledge with this illuminating study by philosopher William Dexter Wilson. Drawing on centuries of philosophical inquiry, Wilson explores the historical and cultural factors that shape our beliefs and the challenges posed by scepticism and doubt. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Serial Killers Philosophy For Everyone
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Author : S. Waller
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-01-13
Serial Killers Philosophy For Everyone written by S. Waller and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-13 with Philosophy categories.
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
Fancy And Philosophy
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Author : William Dexter Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
Fancy And Philosophy written by William Dexter Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with First philosophy categories.
Serial Killers In Contemporary Television
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Author : Brett A.B. Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-06-13
Serial Killers In Contemporary Television written by Brett A.B. Robinson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-13 with Performing Arts categories.
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.
Twin Peaks And Philosophy
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Author : Richard Greene
language : en
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Release Date : 2018-08-07
Twin Peaks And Philosophy written by Richard Greene and has been published by Open Court Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-07 with Philosophy categories.
2017 saw the triumphant return of the weird and haunting TV show Twin Peaks, with most of the original cast, after a gap of twenty-five years. Twin Peaks and Philosophy finally answers that puzzling question: What is Twin Peaks really about? Twin Peaks is about evil in various forms, and poses the question: What’s the worst kind of evil? Can the everyday evil of humans in a small mountain town ever be as evil as the evil of alien supernatural beings? Or is the evil of non-humans actually less threatening because it’s so strange and unaccountable? And does the influence of uncanny forces somehow excuse the crimes committed by regular folks? Some Twin Peaks characters try to confine evil by sticking to their own moral code, as in the cast of Albert Rosenfeld, who refuses to disguise his feelings and upsets everyone by his forthright honesty. Twin Peaks is about responsibility, both legal and moral. Who is really responsible for the death of Laura Palmer and other murder victims? Although Leland has been revealed as Laura’s actual killer, the show suggests that no one in town was without some responsibility. And was Leland even guilty at all, if he was not in control of his own mind or body? Twin Peaks is about the quest for self-knowledge and the dangers of that quest, as Agent Cooper keeps learning something new about himself, as well as about the troubled townspeople. The Buddhist Cooper has to confront his own shadow side, culminating in the rite of passage at the Black Lodge, at the end of Season Two. Twin Peaks is about madness, sanity, the borderline between them, and the necessity of some madness to make sense of sanity. The outwardly super-normal if somewhat eccentric Agent Dale Cooper is the inspired, deranged, and dedicated shaman who seeks the truth by coming to terms with the reality of unreason, partly through his dreams and partly through his existential encounters with giants, logs, outer space, and other unexpected sources. Cooper challenges official law enforcement’s over-reliance on science. Twin Peaks is about the imagination run wild, moving from metaphysics to pataphysics—the discipline invented by Alfred Jarry, which probes the assumption that anything can happen and discovers the laws governing events which constitute exceptions to all laws.
Philosophy In Seven Sentences
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Author : Douglas Groothuis
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2016-01-06
Philosophy In Seven Sentences written by Douglas Groothuis and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-06 with Religion categories.
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.