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True detective and philosophy : a deeper kind of darkness / edited by Jacob Graham, Tom Sparrow.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.
- Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series.
- THEi Wiley ebooks.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- True detective (Television program).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2018.
- System Details:
- Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).
- Summary:
- Investigating the trail of philosophical leads in HBO's chilling True Detective series, an elite team of philosophers examine far-reaching riddles including human pessimism, Rust's anti-natalism, the problem of evil, and the 'flat circle'. * The first book dedicated to exploring the far-reaching philosophical questions behind the darkly complex and Emmy-nominated HBO True Detective series * Explores in a fun but insightful way the rich philosophical and existential experiences that arise from this gripping show * Gives new perspectives on the characters in the series, its storylines, and its themes by investigating core questions such as: Why Life Rather Than Death? Cosmic Horror and Hopeful Pessimism, the Illusion of Self, Noir, Tragedy, Philosopher-Detectives, and much, much more * Draws together an elite team of philosophers to shine new light on why this genre-expanding show has inspired such a fervently questioning fan-base
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781119280828
- 1119280826
- 9781119280798
- 1119280796
- 9781119280835
- 1119280834
- OCLC:
- 1003263833
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