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Adventure Time and Philosophy: The Handbook for Heroes

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Adventure Time and Philosophy: The Handbook for Heroes
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Nicolas Michaud
SeriesPopular Culture and Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreTelevision
Popular philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780812698589
ClassificationsDewey:791.4572
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Publication Date 30 April 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

"Adventure Time and Philosophy" is a monster-beating, wild ride of philosophical mayhem. One of the deepest and most thoughtful television shows ever to assault human brain waves, "Adventure Time" shows us what the world could be like, challenging everything we know about life, meaning, heroism, and even burritos, and it's time to give the show some serious thought. This book screws open our cranial lids, mucks about in the mess that is our heads, and attempts to come to some answers about the nature of reality. "Adventure Time and Philosophy" is a chance to put down your broadsword, put your exhausted monster-slaying feet up, and try to figure out why you spend your time rescuing people in distress and fighting for justice. Who better than Finn and Jake to have as companions when taking on Plato, Nietzsche, and Baudrillard or encountering the Slime Princess, the Ice King, and Marceline the Vampire Queen? Filled with chapters written by a colorful cast of characters, "Adventure Time and Philosophy" enlightens us about the profound and life-affirming spiritual subtext and dark comedic elements of an awesomely fantastic show.

Author Biography

Nicolas Michaud is philosophy instructor at Jacksonville University in Florida. The editor of Frankenstein and Philosophy and Hunger Games and Philosophy, he lives in Jacksonville, FL.