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Batman and Ethics (Paperback)
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Batman and Ethics (Paperback)
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List price R518
Loot Price R492
Discovery Miles 4 920
You Save R26 (5%)
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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 of sidekicks and partners. But why has this
self-made hero enjoyed such enduring popularity? And why are his
choices so often the subject of intense debate among his fans and
philosophers alike? Batman and Ethics goes behind the mask to shed
new light on the complexities and contradictions of the Dark
Knight's moral code. From the logic behind his aversion to killing
to the moral status of vigilantism and his use of torture in
pursuit of justice (or perhaps revenge), Batman's ethical precepts
are compelling but often inconsistent and controversial.
Philosopher and pop culture expert Mark D. White uses the tools of
moral philosophy to track Batman's most striking ethical dilemmas
and decisions across his most prominent storylines from the early
1970s through the launch of the New 52, and suggests how
understanding the mercurial moral character of the caped crusader
might help us reconcile our own. A thought-provoking and
entertaining journey through four decades of Batman's struggles and
triumphs in time for the franchise's 80th anniversary, Batman and
Ethics is a perfect gateway into the complex questions of moral
philosophy through a focused character study of this most famous of
fictional superheroes.
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