{"product_id":"9780470597729","title":"True Blood and Philosophy We Wanna Think Bad Things with You","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTrue Blood and Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWe Wanna Think Bad Things with You\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Irwin | George A. Dunn | Rebecca Housel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eTRUEBLOOD and Philosophy \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes God hate fangs?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs Sam still Sam when he turns into a collie?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs coming out of the coffin the same as coming out of the closet?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre all vampires created evil?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, fairies, telepaths—\u003ci\u003eTrue Blood \u003c\/i\u003ehas it all. In a world where supernatural creatures coexist with human beings, Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton wrestle with powerful desires while facing complex issues concerning sex, romance, bigotry, violence, death, and immortality. Now, \u003ci\u003eTrue Blood and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003ecalls on the minds of some of history’s great thinkers to perform some philosophical bloodletting on this thought-provoking series. From the metaphysics of mind reading to Maryann Forrester’s cult of Dionysus, from vampire politics to the nature of personal identity, and from contemporary feminism to the rights of nonhuman species, \u003ci\u003eTrue Blood and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003emines the thinking of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, and John Rawls to enlighten us on the intriguing themes that surround this supernatural world. You’ll find no shortage of juicy metaphysical morsels to sink your teeth into! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, visit www.andphilosophy.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE A. DUNN \u003c\/b\u003eis a lecturer at the University of Indianapolis and Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, China. He contributed to \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica and Philosophy, X-Men and Philosophy, Terminator and Philosophy, Twilight and Philosophy, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy, Iron Man and Philosophy, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMad Men and Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA HOUSEL, \u003c\/b\u003ea former professor of writing and popular culture, is now an author and editor serving on editorial advisory boards for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Culture \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eJournal of American Culture. \u003c\/i\u003eShe coedited \u003ci\u003eTwilight and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eX-Men and Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM IRWIN \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of philosophy at King’s College. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003eand has overseen recent titles, including \u003ci\u003eBatman and Philosophy, House and Philosophy, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland and Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 June 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470597729\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377800016012,"sku":"9780470597729","price":18.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470597729.jpg?v=1780282083","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470597729","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}