false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255957269m/4702077.jpg 4702077 2 Alan Moore's <i>Watchmen</i> 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."  <p> Alan Moore's <i>Watchmen</i> popularized the graphic novel format, has been named one of <i>Time</i> magazine&#8217;s top 100 novels, and is now being made into a highly anticipated movie adaptation. This latest book in the popular Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series peers into Moore's deeply philosophical work to parse and deconstruct the ethical issues raised by <i>Watchmen</i>&#8217;s costumed adventurers, their actions, and their world. From nuclear destruction to utopia, from governmental authority to human morality and social responsibility, it answers questions fans have had for years about <i>Watchmen</i>&#8217;s ethical quandaries, themes, and characters. 4766400 3 2 2009 Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series) total:48|5:4|4:22|3:18|2:3|1:1| 48 169 136 10 4 1 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 00:04:07 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 21 00:48:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 09:28:41 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 10:29:07 -0700 2009 Watchmen can be used to understand different aspects of existentialism, feminism, homosexuality, t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 27 19:43:07 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:54:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 08:03:37 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 08:04:10 -0700 2009
I read the first essay before deciding I didn't want to read it right now. It seemed like there were some interesting topics, but after studying Watchmen in one class and one intensive inquiry, I guess I'm a bit bu...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Mar 07 09:12:27 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 09:14:32 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 11 14:37:56 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 19 19:36:00 -0700 2009
The best essays were probably the first three Dr. Manhattan essays, which looked at his identity, his view of time, and what his perception of time says about free will.

The w...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Feb 28 12:19:12 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 05:49:45 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 12:19:12 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 06:44:45 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 02:24:13 -0800 2009 Watchmen fan in order to be able to enjoy. For everyone else, I suggest just seeing the movie when it comes out. ]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 15:59:12 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 23:15:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 09 16:04:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 16:04:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 29 15:22:28 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 15:22:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 26 20:39:20 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 20:39:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 22 16:11:16 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 16:11:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 19 16:16:17 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 16:16:17 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Wed Oct 14 12:35:20 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 12:35:20 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Sep 29 08:07:12 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 08:07:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 28 05:10:42 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 05:10:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 27 19:59:31 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:59:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 22 18:50:33 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 18:50:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 18 14:59:57 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 14:59:57 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4702077