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As arguably one of the most existential flagship series in modern times, True Detective's spine-chilling storylines have attracted a fervently questioning fan-base, alongside significant online coverage and fan sites, inspiring substantial philosophical debate from both fans and serious philosophers alike. True Detective and Philosophy delves into the many existential and ethical questions that arise in this darkly complex, character-driven series.
Investigating the deep philosophical issues behind the show's characters and engrossing narratives, these eighteen original essays explore questions that include: Why Life Rather Than Death? Cosmic Horror and Hopeful Pessimism, the Illusion of Self, Noir, Tragedy, Philosopher-Detectives, and more.
The chapters in True Detective and Philosophy accessibly explore the deeper meanings behind this genre-expanding crime show.
Jacob Graham is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia. His research focuses on ancient and modern philosophy, as well the value of philosophy in popular culture.
Tom Sparrow is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania. His primary research is in continental philosophy and phenomenology.
William Irwin (series editor) is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with Seinfeld and Philosophy in 1999 and is the General Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series. --Book Jacket.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Why Life Rather than Death? Answers from Rustin Cohle and Arthur Schopenhauer / Tom Sparrow / Jacob Graham -- 2. Grounding Carcosa: Cosmic Horror and Philosophical Pessimism in True Detective / Sandra Shapshay -- 3. Hart and Cohle: The Hopeful Pessimism of True Detective / Christopher Mountenay -- 4. Loving Rust's Pessimism: Rationalism and Emotion in True Detective / Joshua Foa Dienstag -- 5. Rust's Anti-natalism: The Moral Imperative to Opt Out of a Raw Deal / Rick Elmore -- 6. Where Is the Cruelty in True Detective? / Chris Byron -- 7. Nevermind: Subjective and Objective Violence in Vinci / G. Randolph Mayes -- 8. Naturalism, Evil, and the Moral Monster: The Evil Person in True Detective / Luke Howie -- 9. But I Do Have a Sense of Justice: Law and Justice in the Bleak World of Vinci / Peter Brian Barry -- 10. Dream Inside a Locked Room: The Illusion of Self / Beau Mullen -- 11. I Am Not Who I Used to Be, But Am I Me? Personal Identity and the Narrative of Rust / Evan Thompson -- 12. The Light Is Winning / Andrew M. Winters -- 13. Tragic Misstep: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Last Midnight / Sarah K. Donovan -- 14. Tragedy of True Detective Season Two: Living Our Least Favorite Lives / Daniel P. Malloy -- 15. Noir Detective and the City / Alison Horbury -- 16. Cohle and Oedipus: The Return of the Noir Hero / Chuck Ward -- 17. Time Is a Flat Circle: Nietzsche's Concept of Eternal Recurrence / Daniel Tutt -- 18. Eternal Recurrence and the Philosophy of the Flat Circle / Lawrence J. Hatab.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Blackwell philosophy and popculture series