True Detective and Philosophy: A Deeper Kind of Darkness

by Irwin, William
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ISBN: 9781119280781
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Overview

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
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Irwin, William
  • ISBN: 9781119280781
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.50
  • Number Of Pages: 224
  • Publication Year: 2017
Language: English

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