Dexter and Philosophy

Name: Dexter and Philosophy
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SKU: 9780812697179
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Dexter and Philosophy explores the philosophical and psychological complexities present in the Dexter series, examining the ethical dilemmas faced by Dexter Morgan. Through philosophical discourse, the book delves into moral questions about justice, identity, and the nature of good and evil, challenging readers to think deeply about the implications of Dexter's actions in a broader societal context.
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What explains the huge popular following for Dexter, a show which sympathetically depicts a serial killer driven by a cruel compulsion to brutally slay one victim after another?

Although Dexter Morgan kills only killers, he is not a vigilante animated by a sense of justice but a charming psychopath animated by a lust to kill, ritualistically and bloodily.

In Dexter and Philosophy, an elite team of philosophers don their rubber gloves and put Dexter's deeds under the microscope.

Since Dexter is driven to ritual murder by his 'Dark Passenger', can he be blamed for killing, especially as he only murders other murderers?

Does Dexter fit the profile of the familiar fictional type of the superhero? What part does luck play in making Dexter who he is?

How and why are horror and disgust turned into aesthetic pleasure for the TV viewer?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780812697179

Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 June 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Richard Greene
Edited by George A. Reisch
Edited by Rachel Robison
Edited by Richard Greene
Edited by Richard Greene

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 425g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Richard Greene is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He is co-editor of Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy, The Sopranos and Philosophy, Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy, and The Golden Compass and Philosophy.

George Reisch is the author of How the Cold War Transformed the Philosophy of Science and editor of Pink Floyd and Philosophy and co-editor of Monty Python and Philosophy, Radiohead and Philosophy, and Bullshit and Philosophy.

Rachel Robison is completing her Ph.D in philosophy at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is co-editor of The Golden Compass and Philosophy.