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
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- Year Published:
- 2017
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Editors:
- Graham, Jacob (Bridgewater College, USA)|Sparrow, Tom (Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, USA)
- ISBN:
- 9781119280781
- Number of Pages:
- 224
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken
- Publication Date:
- 03/11/2017
- Publisher:
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Series:
- The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- SKU:
- 9781119280781