Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy: New Life for the Undead
by Richard Greene 2020-05-11 22:24:30
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A gang of entertaining writers looks at zombies and vampires from a fresh, philosophical perpective and shine new light on the eternal undead.Since 1968''s Night of the Living Dead, zombie culture has steadily limped and clawed its way into the cent... Read more
A gang of entertaining writers looks at zombies and vampires from a fresh, philosophical perpective and shine new light on the eternal undead.Since 1968''s Night of the Living Dead, zombie culture has steadily limped and clawed its way into the center of popular culture. Today, zombies and vampires have taken over TV shows, comic books, cartoons, video games, and movies. Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy drags the theories of famous philosophers like Socrates and Descartes into the territory of the undead, exploring questions like: Why do vampires and vegetarians share a similar worldview? Why is understanding zombies the key to health care reform? And what does healthy in mind and body" mean for vampires and zombies? Answers to these questions and more await readers brave enough to make this fun, philosophical foray into the undead. " Less
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  • 6.00x8.90x0.70inches
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  • Open Court Publishing Company
  • March 30, 2010
  • English
  • 9780812696837
Rachel Robison is a graduate student in the philosophy department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has published several articles on philosophy and popular culture topics.Richard Gre...
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