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Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Joseph Westfall
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| Series | Popular Culture and Philosophy |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Films and cinema
Television
Philosophy
Popular philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780812699043
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.5 |
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Publishing Details |
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Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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| Imprint |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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| Publication Date |
28 January 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Hannibal Lecter, the subject of best-selling novels, movies, and the acclaimed TV series Hannibal, is one of pop culture's most compelling characters. In Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy, 16 philosophers come at Hannibal the way he comes at his victims - from unexpected angles and with plenty of surprises. Several chapters look at the mind of this proud and accomplished killer, psychiatrist, and gourmet cook. Is he a sociopath or a psychopath, or are these the same? Is he lacking in empathy? Does his moral blindness give him compensating abilities, the way literally blind people gain heightened senses? Does it harm us that we are drawn into Hannibal's world by identifying with him?
Author Biography
Joseph Westfall is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Houston, Downtown, and the author of The Kierkegaardian Author. He lives in Houston.
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