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  • Rights versus Antitrust

    Challenging the Ethics of Competition Law

    by Prof. Mark D. White ...
    Antitrust or competition law is widely considered an essential part of the legal and political structures of most liberal democracies and an integral foundation of a market economy. In this book, Mark D. White disputes this understanding, drawing on concepts from economics, philosophy, and law to argue that the pre-eminent status accorded to the regulation of competition should be reconsidered by ... Read more

    $31.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Philosopher Reads...Marvel Comics' Civil War

    by Mark D. White ...
    Series Book 1 - A Philosopher Reads... Series
    We love to see superheroes fight, whether to protect innocent people from supervillains or to save the world. But superheroes also fight each other, and if we can look past the energy blasts and earth-shattering punches, we can find serious disagreements over principles and ethics. This was certainly the case when Captain America and Iron Man went head-to-head over liberty and security in Marvel ... Read more

    $6.77 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Philosopher Reads...Marvel Comics' Thor

    If They Be Worthy

    by Mark D. White ...
    Series Book 2 - A Philosopher Reads... Series
    We all know the Mighty Thor: Prince of Asgard, son of Odin the All-Father, and God of Thunder. He has long been one of the few worthy to wield the mystic hammer Mjolnir… until, one day, he is not. Soon, a new Thor emerges, a woman who commands the thunder and the hammer in ways all her own. She is none other than Jane Foster, who shares a long history with the Odinson, and as she learns to be her ... Read more

    $6.77 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Superman and Philosophy

    What Would the Man of Steel Do?

    by William Irwin ...
    Series Book 82 - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Go beyond the cape and into the mind of the Man of Steel, in time for release of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel movie and Superman's 75th anniversaryHe has thrilled millions for 75 years, with a legacy that transcends national, cultural, and generational borders, but is there more to the Man of Steel than just your average mythic superhero in a cape? The 20 chapters in this book present a fascinating ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • Batman and Philosophy

    The Dark Knight of the Soul

    by William Irwin ...
    Series Book 2 - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery?Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions?Is Batman better than Superman?If everyone followed Batman's example,would Gotham be a better place?What is the Tao of the Bat?Batman is one of the most complex characters ever to appear in comic books, graphic novels, and on the big screen. What philosophical trials does this ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

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  • Watchmen and Philosophy

    A Rorschach Test

    Edited by William Irwin, Mark D. White ...
    Series Book 6 - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Alan Moore's Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Within this world exists a group of crime busters, who don elaborate costumes to conceal their identity and fight crime, and an intricate plot to kill and discredit these "superheroes."Alan Moore's Watchmen popularized the ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • The Virtues of Captain America

    Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

    by Mark D. White ...
    Learn how Captain America's timeless ethical code is just as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was during the 1940sCaptain America, or simply “Cap,” provides an example of the virtues that define personal excellence, as well as the ideals and principles upon which the United States of America was founded. In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D. ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

  • Batman and Ethics

    by Mark D. White ...
    Batman has been one of the world’s most beloved superheroes since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Clad in his dark cowl and cape, he has captured the imagination of millions with his single-minded mission to create a better world for the people of Gotham City by fighting crime, making use of expert detective skills, high-tech crime-fighting gadgets, and an extensive network ... Read more

    $13.00 USD

  • The Thief of Time

    Philosophical Essays on Procrastination

    Edited by Chrisoula Andreou, Mark D. White ...
    When we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic. This edited volume starts in on the task of integrating the problem of procrastination into philosophical inquiry. The ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • Doctor Strange and Philosophy

    The Other Book of Forbidden Knowledge

    by William Irwin ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Explore the mind and world of the brilliant neurosurgeon-turned-Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Stephen StrangeMarvel Comics legends Stan Lee and Steve Ditko first introduced Doctor Stephen Strange to the world in 1963—and his spellbinding adventures have wowed comic book fans ever since. Over fifty years later, the brilliant neurosurgeon-turned-Sorcerer Supreme has finally travelled from the pages of ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • The Thief of Time

    Philosophical Essays on Procrastination

    Edited by Chrisoula Andreou, Mark D. White ...
    When we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic. This edited volume starts in on the task of integrating the problem of procrastination into philosophical inquiry. The ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • The Decline of the Individual

    Reconciling Autonomy with Community

    by Mark D. White ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book explores the steady decline in the status of the individual in recent years and addresses common misunderstandings about the concept of individuality. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, technology, economics, philosophy, politics, and law, White explains how and why the individual has been devalued in the eyes of scholars, government leaders, and the public. He notes that ... Read more

    $28.49 USD