Iron Man and philosophy : facing the Stark reality /

The first look at the philosophy behind the Iron Man comics and movies, timed for the release of Iron Man 2 in March 2010. On the surface, Iron Man appears to be a straightforward superhero, another rich guy fighting crime with fancy gadgets. But beneath the shiny armor and flashy technology lies To...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: White, Mark D., 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2010.
Colección:Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.
Temas:
Iron Man (Motion picture)
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > History & Criticism.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: The nuts and bolts of Tony Stark. The stark madness of technology / George A. Dunn
  • The technological subversion of technology : Tony Stark, Heidegger, and the subject of resistance / Rocco Gangle
  • The literal making of a superhero / Travis N. Rieder
  • Part II: Wearing the armor responsibly. Can Iron Man atone for Tony Stark's wrongs? / Christopher Robichaud
  • Did Iron Man kill Captain America? / Mark D. White
  • Fate at the bottom of a bottle : alcohol and Tony Stark / Ron Novy
  • Part III: The iron age : Tony Stark's role in society. Tony Stark and "the gospel of wealth" / Andrew Terjesen
  • [Tradmark symbol] and [copyright symbol] Stark industries : Iron Man and property rights / Daniel P. Malloy
  • Tony Stark, philosopher king of the future? / Tony Spanakos
  • Part IV: The mind inside the Iron Man. Iron Man in a Chinese room : does living armor think? / Ron Novy
  • Flexing his intelligence : Tony Stark's brainy brawn / Phillip S. Seng
  • Does Tony Stark have an iron will? / Mark D. White
  • Part V: The virtue of an avenger. Does Tony Stark use a moral compass? / Sarah K. Donovan and Nicholas P. Richardson
  • Flawed heroes and courageous villains : Plato, Aristotle, and Iron Man on the unity of the virtues / Carsten Fogh Nielsen
  • "I have a good life" : Iron Man and the avenger school of virtue / Stephanie Patterson and Brett Patterson
  • Part VI: What it means to be an iron man. Iron Man and the problem of progress / David Valleau Curtis
  • Engendering justice in Iron Man / Rebecca Housel and Gary Housel
  • Iron Man's transcendent challenge / Stephen Faller.

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