Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy

Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy
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Publisher : Open Court
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9780812698329
ISBN-13 : 0812698320
Rating : 4/5 (320 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy by : Richard Greene

Download or read book Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy written by Richard Greene and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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