{"product_id":"true-blood-and-philosophy-9780470597729","title":"True Blood and Philosophy","description":"TRUEBLOOD and Philosophy \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes God hate fangs?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs Sam still Sam when he turns into a collie?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre all vampires created evil?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, visit www.andphilosophy.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4697683\"\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.08w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470597729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470597720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC022000\"\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE A. DUNN\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer at the University of Indianapolis and Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, China. He contributed to \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eX-Men and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTerminator and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwilight and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIron Man and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMad Men and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA HOUSEL\u003c\/b\u003e, a 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\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e. She coedited \u003ci\u003eTwilight and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eX-Men and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM IRWIN\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania. 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