Harry Potter and philosophy : if Aristotle ran Hogwarts / edited by David Baggett and Shawn E. Klein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baggett, David.

Contributor:

Baggett, David.

Klein, Shawn E.

Series:

Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 9.

Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's stories, English--History and criticism.

Children's stories, English.

Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.

Fantasy fiction, English.

Potter, Harry (Fictitious character).

Philosophy in literature.

Rowling, J. K--Philosophy.

Rowling, J. K.

Rowling, J. K--Characters--Harry Potter.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Open Court, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Harry Potter has put a spell on millions of readers, and they all want to find out more about the deeper meaning of his adventures. In Harry Potter and Philosophy, 17 experts in the field of philosophy unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, uncovering surprising insights that are enlightening both for wizards and for the most discerning muggles. Individual chapters look at such topics as life revealed in the Mirror of Erised; the ethics of magic; Moaning Myrtle, Nearly Headless Nick, and the relation of the mind to the brain; and the character of Hermione as a case of ""sublimated

Contents:

Dedication; Contents; A Few Start-of-Term Notices; Abbreviations; The Magic of Philosophy; Gryffindor; 1; 2; 3; 4; Hufflepuff; 5; 6; 7; 8; Slytherin; 9; 10; 11; 12; Ravenclaw; 13; 14; 15; 16; Hogwarts Emeritus Faculty; Current Hogwarts Faculty; A Wizard's Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612718632

9781282718630

1282718630

9780812696974

0812696972

OCLC:

648711517