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Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy

By Rachel Robison-Greene

Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy

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Description
From Machiavellian city officials to big-time mobsters, corrupt beat cops, and overzealous G-men, "Boardwalk Empire" is replete with philosophically compelling characters who find themselves in philosophically interesting situations. This book is directed at thoughtful fans of the show. Here, readers discover parallels between the events in "Boardwalk Empire" and contemporary political events. Twenty philosophers address issues in political philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, feminism, and metaphysics. Is Nucky Thomson a Machiavellian prince or a Nietzschean superman? Is Jimmy's resentment towards Nucky justified, given that Jimmy would never have come into existence had his parents not met? What can be said about the ethics of lying in the seedy world of bootlegging? Agent Van Alden's unique religious attitudes bring a warped sense of morality to the "Boardwalk" universe. One chapter brings to light the moral character of Van Alden's God. Other chapters explores the roles that storytelling, deception, and gender play in the show.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2013-10-08
Publication Date:
2013-10-08
Publisher:
Open Court
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0812698320
ISBN13:
9780812698329
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
384 g
Height:
151 cm
Width:
228 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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