His dark materials and philosophy : paradox lost / edited by Richard Greene and Rachel Robison-Greene.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greene, Richard, 1961 September 2- editor.

Robison-Greene, Rachel, 1983- editor.

Series:

Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 132.

Popular culture and philosophy ; volume 132

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pullman, Philip, 1946- His dark materials.

Pullman, Philip.

Popular culture--Philosophy.

Popular culture.

Literature--Philosophy.

Literature.

Physical Description:

xvii, 201 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Open Court, [2020]

Contents:

Part I "That's what you are. Argue with anything else, but don't argue with your own nature." p. 1

1 One of These Gods Is Not Like the Other p. 3 / Rachel Robison-Greene

2 Cuts Like a Knife p. 15 / Randall E. Auxier

3 Why the Dead Choose Death p. 37 / Richard Greene

4 Characters in Our Own Stories p. 47 / Rachel Megan Barker

Part II "Without stories, we wouldn't be human beings at all." p. 55

5 Mrs. Coulter: The Overwoman? p. 57 / Randall E. Auxier

6 The Terrifying Power of a Young" Girl to Change Worlds p. 81 / Nina Seale

7 From Pantalaimon to Panpsychism p. 91 / Peter West

8 Is Pullman Corrupting the Young? p. 101 / Abrol Fairweather

Part II "This is a different kind of knowing ... it's like understanding, I suppose ..." p. 117

9 How Not to Die of Despair p. 119 / Jimmy Leonard

10 The Truth in Lyra's Lies p. 131 / Kiera Vaclavik

11 His Dark Materials in a Post-Truth World p. 141 / Richard Leahy

Part IV "Truly," he said, "I am dead... I'm dead, and I'm going to Hell..." "Hush," said Lyra, "we'll go together." p. 151

12 Compassion in the Kingdom of Heaven p. 153 / Rachel Robison-Greene

13 Faith and Circumcision p. 165 / Wayne Yuen

14 Does an Alethiometer Really Measure Truth? p. 175 / Tomas Elliott.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0812694864

9780812694864

OCLC:

1112129732