The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy: Everything Is Fire (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #40) (Paperback)
$18.95
Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Other Books in Series
This is book number 40 in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series.
- #2: Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #2) (Paperback): $20.95
- #3: House and Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #3) (Paperback): $21.95
- #4: Heroes and Philosophy: Buy the Book, Save the World (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #4) (Paperback): $19.95
- #5: Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #5) (Paperback): $28.00
- #6: Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #6) (Paperback): $19.95
- #7: The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #7) (Paperback): $19.95
- #10: Hobbit Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #10) (Paperback): $19.95
- #11: X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #11) (Paperback): $19.95
- #12: Final Fantasy Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #12) (Paperback): $20.95
- #13: Terminator and Philosophy: I'll Be Back, Therefore I Am (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #13) (Paperback): $21.95
- #14: Iron Man and Philosophy: Facing the Stark Reality (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #14) (Paperback): $19.95
- #15: Twilight and Philosophy: Vampires, Vegetarians, and the Pursuit of Immortality (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #15) (Paperback): $19.95
- #18: Arrested Development and Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #18) (Paperback): $19.95
- #19: 30 Rock and Philosophy: We Want to Go to There (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #19) (Paperback): $19.95
- #20: Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #20) (Paperback): $19.95
- #21: Green Lantern and Philosophy: No Evil Shall Escape This Book (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #21) (Paperback): $18.95
- #23: Spider-Man and Philosophy: The Web of Inquiry (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #23) (Paperback): $19.95
- #27: True Blood and Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #27) (Paperback): $22.94
- #28: Mad Men and Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #28) (Paperback): $19.95
- #35: Ultimate Lost and Philosophy: Think Together, Die Alone (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #35) (Paperback): $19.95
- #41: Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do? (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #41) (Paperback): $19.95
- #44: The Big Bang Theory and Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #44) (Paperback): $18.95
- #45: Big Lebowski Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #45) (Paperback): $20.95
- #46: The Avengers and Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #46) (Paperback): $19.95
- #51: Game of Thrones and Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #51) (Paperback): $19.95
- #61: Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #61) (Paperback): $19.95
Description
The essential companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling trilogy and director David Fincher's 2011 film adaptation
Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy--The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest--is an international phenomenon. These books express Larsson's lifelong war against injustice, his ethical beliefs, and his deep concern for women's rights. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy probes the compelling philosophical issues behind the entire trilogy. What philosophies do Lisbeth Salander and Kant have in common? To catch a criminal, can Lisbeth and Mikael be criminals themselves? Can revenge be ethical? Drawing on some of history's greatest philosophical minds, this book gives fresh insights into Larsson's ingeniously plotted tale of crime and corruption.
- Looks at compelling philosophical issues such as a feminist reading of Lisbeth Salander, Aristotelian arguments for why we love revenge, how Kant can explain why so many women sleep with Mikael Blomkvist, and many more
- Includes a chapter from a colleague of Larsson's--who worked with him in anti-Nazi activities--that explores Larsson's philosophical views on skepticism and quotes from never-before-seen correspondence with Larsson
- Offers new insights into the novels' key characters, including Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, and investigates the author, Stieg Larsson
As engrossing as the quest to free Lisbeth Salander from her past, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy is ideal reading for anyone interested in unraveling the subtext and exploring the greater issues at work in the story.
About the Author
ERIC BRONSON is a visiting professor in the Humanities Department at York University in Toronto, Canada. He is the editor of Baseball and Philosophy and Poker and Philosophy and the coeditor of The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy and the forthcoming The Hobbit and Philosophy. WILLIAM IRWIN is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles including House and Philosophy, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy, and Mad Men and Philosophy.