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Informationen zum Autor Jane Dryden is an assistant professor of philosophy at Mount Allison University. Mark D. White is a professor in the Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy at the College of Staten Island, CUNY. He coedited Batman and Philosophy and edited Watchmen and Philosophy and Iron Man and Philosophy . William Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles including Batman and Philosophy , House and Philosophy, and Mad Men and Philosophy. Klappentext Is Hal Jordan a murderer? What kind of strength is willpower? Do emotions help or hurt a Green Lantern? Can a Green Lantern power ring do anything imaginable-and should we worry if it can? How can insects, mathematical equations, and planets be Green Lanterns? Green Lanterns and their awesome power rings inspire a sense of possibility and wonder that can last a lifetime. Anyone who dreams of how to make the world a better place can imagine ways to make that dream come true with a Green Lantern ring. Green Lantern and Philosophy shines an emerald light on the many philosophical questions raised in the comics, the films, and the animated series, tackling issues from Aristotle's view of the effect of emotions on virtue, to what Plato's tale of the Ring of Gyges tells us about Green Lanterns and the lust for power, to deciding who is the greatest Green Lantern of all time. So whether you're a fan of Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, or Alan Scott-and let's not forget Soranik Natu, Kilowog, Katma Tui, Salaak, Mogo, and even Sinestro- Green Lantern and Philosophy will bring enlightenment to help turn the blackest night into the brightest day! Zusammenfassung The Green Lantern Corps is an intergalactic police force comprised of members from different species on different worlds who work together to ensure peace and order in the universe. Hal Jordan and his character will star in the forthcoming movie (played by Ryan Reynolds). Inhaltsverzeichnis ACKNOWLEDGMENTS : No Gratitude Shall Escape. Our Sight. INTRODUCTION: Welcome to the Corps! Part One Will and Emotion: The Philosophical Spectrum. 1The Blackest Night for Aristotle's Account of Emotions ( Jason Southworth ). 2 Flexing the Mental Muscle: Green Lanterns and the Nature of Willpower ( Mark D. White ). 3 Women Are from Zamaron, Men Are from Oa ( Sarah K. Donovan and Nicholas P. Richardson ). Part Two Emerald Ethics: It's Not All Black and White. 4 Will They Let Just Anybody Join? Testing for Moral Judgment in Green Lantern Corps ( Andrew Terjesen ). 5 The Greatest Green Lantern: Aesthetic Admiration and the Praiseworthy Hero ( Jane Dryden ). 6 There Should Be No Forgiveness for Hal Jordan ( Nicolas Michaud ). 7 Morality, Atonement, and Guilt: Hal Jordan's Shifting Motivations ( Joseph J. Darowski ). Part Three I'm with Green Lantern: Friends and Relationships. 8 Hard-Traveling Ethics: Moral Rationalism vs. Moral Sentimentalism ( Andrew Terjesen ). 9. "I Despise Messiness": The Plato-Aristotle Debate in the Troubled Friendship of Green Lantern and Green Arrow ( Brett Chandler Patterson ). 10 Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em: Green Lantern, Relationships, and Autonomy ( Jane Dryden ). Part 4. With This Ring, I Thee Swear: Power, Duty, and Law. 11 The Oaths of Soranik Natu: Can a Doctor Be a Green Lantern? (Ruth Tallman and Jason Southworth ). 12 Crying for Justice: Retributivism for Those Who W...
