True blood and philosophy : we wanna think bad things with you

True blood and philosophy : we wanna think bad things with you / edited by George A. Dunn and Rebecca Housel.

The first look at the philosophical issues behind Charlaine Harris's New York Times bestsellers The Southern Vampire Mysteries and the True Blood television series. Teeming with complex, mythical characters in the shape of vampires, telepaths, shapeshifters, and the like, True Blood, the popula...

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Other Authors: Dunn, George A., 1957-, Housel, Rebecca
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2010.
Series:Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.
Subjects:
Harris, Charlaine. > Southern vampire novel.
Harris, Charlaine > Philosophy.
Harris, Charlaine
True blood (Television program)
True blood (tv-program)
Vampires in literature.
Werewolves in literature.
Vampires on television.
Werewolves on television.
Immortality (Philosophy)
Philosophy in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Philosophy
Philosophy in literature
Vampires in literature
Vampires on television
Werewolves in literature
Werewolves on television
Vampyrer i litteraturen.
Varulvar i litteraturen.
Filosofi i litteraturen.
Odödlighet i litteraturen.
Tv-serier.
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. "I used to hate vampires, until I got to know one" : vampire-human ethics
  • pt. 2. "Life-challenged individuals" : the politics of being dead
  • pt. 3. "Their very blood is seductive" : eros, sexuality, and gender
  • pt. 4. "I am actually older than your Jesus" : natural, supernatural, and divine
  • pt. 5. "Our existence is insanity" : the metaphysics of supernatural beings.

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