True Detective and Philosophy

ebook ∣ A Deeper Kind of Darkness · Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture

By William Irwin

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ebook

ISBN

9781119280781

Series

Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture

Author

William Irwin

Publisher

Wiley

Release

02 August 2017

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Philosophy Nonfiction

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Investigating the trail of philosophical leads in HBO's chilling True Detective series, an elite team of philosophers examine far-reaching riddles including human pessimism, Rust's anti-natalism, the problem of evil, and the 'flat circle'.

  • The first book dedicated to exploring the far-reaching philosophical questions behind the darkly complex and Emmy-nominated HBO True Detective series
  • Explores in a fun but insightful way the rich philosophical and existential experiences that arise from this gripping show
  • Gives new perspectives on the characters in the series, its storylines, and its themes by investigating core questions such as: Why Life Rather Than Death? Cosmic Horror and Hopeful Pessimism, the Illusion of Self, Noir, Tragedy, Philosopher-Detectives, and much, much more
  • Draws together an elite team of philosophers to shine new light on why this genre-expanding show has inspired such a fervently questioning fan-base

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781119280781

    Series

    Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture

    Author

    William Irwin

    Publisher

    Wiley

    Release

    02 August 2017

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    Subjects

    Philosophy Nonfiction
    True Detective and Philosophy