{"product_id":"9780470947586","title":"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy Everything Is Fire","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEverything Is Fire\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Irwin | Eric Bronson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe essential companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling trilogy and director David Fincher's 2011 film adaptation\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy—\u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest\u003c\/i\u003e—is an international phenomenon. These books express Larsson's lifelong war against injustice, his ethical beliefs, and his deep concern for women's rights. \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers new insights into the novels' key characters, including Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, and investigates the author, Stieg Larsson\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs engrossing as the quest to free Lisbeth Salander from her past, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal reading for anyone interested in unraveling the subtext and exploring the greater issues at work in the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eERIC BRONSON\u003c\/b\u003e is a visiting professor in the Humanities Department at York University in Toronto, Canada. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eBaseball and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePoker and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM IRWIN\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and has overseen recent titles including \u003ci\u003eHouse and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMad Men 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 November 2011\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\u003e9780470947586\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\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311340286092,"sku":"9780470947586","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470947586_7f811619-a8cc-4378-bb90-9e390f9ad0ce.jpg?v=1780116806","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470947586","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}