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Stephen King and Philosophy
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2016
Summary
Haunting us with such unforgettable stories as The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, Salem’s Lot, Carrie, The Green Mile, and Pet Sematary, Stephen King has been an anchor of American horror, science fiction, psychological thrillers, and suspense for more than forty years. His characters have brought chills to our spines and challenged our notions of reality while leaving us in awe of the perseverance of the human spirit. The first book in the new Great Authors and Philosophy series, Stephen King and Philosophy reveals some of the deeper issues raised by King’s work. From retribution, freedom, and moral relativity, to death and insanity, the chapters of this book expose how King’s stories access the questions and fears that haunt each of us in the middle of the night.
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Copyright year
2016
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-5384-1
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-6976-7
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
314
Product type
Edited Book
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Introduction No access Pages 1 - 12
1 There Is No God in Desperation No access Pages 13 - 34
2 Female Subjectivity in Carrie No access Pages 35 - 46
3 “Sometimes Dead Is Better” No access Pages 47 - 70
4 “Gan Is Dead” No access Pages 71 - 82
5 Rāma of Gilead No access Pages 83 - 96
6 What’s Wrong with Roland? No access Pages 97 - 112
7 Stephen King and Aristotelian Friendship No access Pages 113 - 130
8 Propaganda and Pedagogy for Apt Pupils No access Pages 131 - 146
9 The Shining’s Overlook Hotel as Heterotopia No access Pages 147 - 160
10 Broadcast Dystopia No access Pages 161 - 172
11 Stephen King and the Art of Horror No access Pages 173 - 194
12 “You Weren’t Hired to Philosophize, Torrance” No access Pages 195 - 206
13 What Happens to the Present When It Becomes the Past No access Pages 207 - 218
14 Notes on Foreknowledge, Truthmaking, and Counterfactuals from The Dead Zone No access Pages 219 - 230
15 Time Belongs to the Tower No access Pages 231 - 252
16 Ur 88,416 No access Pages 253 - 276
17 From Desperation to Haven No access Pages 277 - 298
Index No access Pages 299 - 308
Ka-tet: Author Biographies No access Pages 309 - 314
