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Author:   J. Douglas Rabb ,  J. Michael Richardson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9780786474400

ISBN 10:   0786474408
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   04 December 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Kim Fedderson Introduction One—Joss Whedon, the Shakespeare for Our Time Two—Shakespeare’s Brain and Whedon’s Brains: Cognitive Theory in Narrative and Ethics Three—Joss Whedon’s “Big Brain”: The Espenson Authorship Controversy Four—Shakespeare and Popular Culture: Uses and Echos of the Bard in the Whedonverses and Ours as Well Five—Persons, Personation and Character Development: The Transformative Nature of Narrative Six—The Moral Imagination in Shakespeare: ­Pre-Modern and Early Modern Ethics Seven—The Moral Imagination in Whedon: ­Post-Modern and ­Post-Christian Love Ethics Eight—Reason and Rules in Ethics: The Parfit Pathology Conclusion: Narrative Ethics in Action Works Cited Index

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"""This book makes a compelling argument that Joss Whedon...is the Shakespeare of our time. They consider representative works from each author and draw important parallels through the narrative ethics. Fans of Whedon and literary scholars will both find this book an informative and interesting read""--ProtoView."

This book makes a compelling argument that Joss Whedon...is the Shakespeare of our time. They consider representative works from each author and draw important parallels through the narrative ethics. Fans of Whedon and literary scholars will both find this book an informative and interesting read --<i>ProtoView</i>.

Author Information

J. Douglas Rabb is a professor emeritus of philosophy at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, and an executive member of the Centre for Health Care Ethics, also at Lakehead University. J. Michael Richardson is a professor of English at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. A specialist in Early Modern Literature, he has written a number of articles on Shakespeare and popular culture.

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