The Virtues of Captain America : Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero /
The first look at the philosophy behind the Captain America comics and movies, publishing in advance of the movie release of Captain America: The Winter Solider in April 2014. In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D. White argues that the core principles, compa...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK :
Wiley Blackwell,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The first look at the philosophy behind the Captain America comics and movies, publishing in advance of the movie release of Captain America: The Winter Solider in April 2014. In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D. White argues that the core principles, compassion, and judgment exhibited by the 1940's comic book character Captain America remain relevant to the modern world. Simply put, ""Cap"" embodies many of the classical virtues that have been important to us since the days of the ancient Greeks: honesty, courage, loyalt |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118619254 1118619250 9781118619247 1118619242 9781118619353 1118619358 1118619269 9781118619261 |