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The Philosophy of Joss Whedon
by
Dean A. Kowalski ,
S. Evan Kreider , Amy H. Sturgis (Goodreads Author)
Every generation produces a counterculture icon. Joss Whedon, creater of the long-running television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is famed for his subversive wit, rich characters, and extraordinary plotlines. His renown has only grown with subsequent creations, including Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, and the innovative online series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Through
...moreHardcover, 231 pages
Published
December 28th 2011
by University Press of Kentucky
(first published November 23rd 2011)
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Mar 12, 2013
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I received a copy of this to review for Extrapolation. Below is an excerpt of my review, which was published in Issue 54.1:
The Philosophy of Joss Whedon, which was published before the releases of The Avengers and The Cabin in the Woods, features thirteen essays that focus mostly on Whedon's post-Buffy television period, as the introduction notes "there already exist various scholarly books about Buffy." The issue of saturation does not stop the contributing authors from focusing on the 'Verse...more
Some good essays on various aspects of how Whedon's stories handle various philosophical ideas, areas of study that always intrigue me.
I have two relatively minor complaints. One is that a number of the essays cover the same ground, in particular existentialism and ethics. Granted, there is probably plenty to say on these topics, but there are few essays in this collection that don't mention either Nietzsche, Aristotle or Kant, and more than one mentions all three. Plato gets his share as well; ...more
I have two relatively minor complaints. One is that a number of the essays cover the same ground, in particular existentialism and ethics. Granted, there is probably plenty to say on these topics, but there are few essays in this collection that don't mention either Nietzsche, Aristotle or Kant, and more than one mentions all three. Plato gets his share as well; ...more
I do love Joss, and I do enjoy philosophy, but much of this book is just overstated drivel. Let me quote, "With the rejection of a metanarrative postulating a transcendent source of moral authority, and the resultant loss of conviction in human teleology, it's not altogether clear that the modern existentialist-inspired conception of freedom will prove able either to sustain itself or to provide the bulwark against moral abuses and tyrannies that some think it will."
That pretty much sums up my f ...more
That pretty much sums up my f ...more
This one was a little too heavy on the philosophy and a little too light on the Whedon for my tastes. Still, there are three essays that I may end up using in my class (although I hope the students don't ask for clarification on the philosophy part!).
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