Overview

In ""The Devil and Philosophy,"" 34 philosophers explore questions about one of the most recognizable and influential characters (villains?) of all time. From Roman Polanski's ""The Ninth Gate"" to J. R. R. Tolkien's ""The Silmarillion"" to Bram Stoker's ""Dracula"" to Darth Vader to Al Pacino's iconic performance in ""The Devil's Advocate,"" this book demonstrates that a little devil goes a long way.

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Author:   Robert Arp
Publisher:   Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Volume:   83
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.496kg
ISBN:  

9780812698541

ISBN 10:   0812698541
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   02 October 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

"A. Introduction 1. C.S. Lewis's Argument for the Existence of Devils 2. Kant and Demonic Evil Thrive in Gotham City 3. Lewis, Lucifer, and Logic 4. A Little Devil Goes a Long Way 5. Justified True Belief in Roman Polanski's ""The Ninth Gate"" 6. What if the Antichrist Doesn't Come? 7. House of Cards: Underwood in the Underworld 8. Of Duty and Demons: How Humans Interact with Demons in Fablehaven 9. The Devil's Democracy: Bill Hicks and Using Stand-Up Comedy to Save Us from the Devil's Deception 10. The Devil's Virtues: Using Modern Films to Reflect the Seven Deadly Sins 11. Should We Call an Exorcist? 12. Epicurus in the Garden of Eden 13. Middle-earth's Devil and Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy 14. Satan: Romantic Hero or Just an Asshole? 15. Satan, the Rejector of God's Will: From Milton to Neil Gaiman 16. Satanism and the Star of Azezel 17. Who Killed the Kennedy's? The Devil Says It Was You and Me 18. The Devil's in the Details: Forensic Science on TV 19. Use the Force, Luke(ifer): Augustine's ""Deprivation"" and Satan's Free Will 20. Can the Devil Get You? 21. ""In a Tight Spot!"" The Faustian Characters in the Coen Brothers' Films 22. North of Hell"": Slayer, Aquinas & the Problem of Evil 23. Why Satanic Heavy Metal is Better When it's Produced by Actual Satanists 24. We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll: Led Zeppelin and Nietzsche's Notion of Amor Fati 25. A Devilish Paradox: The Freedom to Reign in Hell? 26. Devil Inside: The Devil's Presence in Pop and Rock Music 27. The Soul as Commodity: Marx and the 'Political-Economy' of Soul Selling 28. Sympathy for the Devil Within 29. Devils and Demons and Women 30. ""I'm Not a Monster...I'm Just Ahead of the Curve"" 31. No Sympathy for the Devil 32. The Devil Inside: Movies, Books, and South Park 33. The Devil's Advocate 34. No, the Devil Did Not Make You Do It! B. About the authors C. Index"

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Robert Arp is a philosopher and author/editor of numerous books and articles on philosophy and philosophy and pop culture. A data analyst for the United States Army, he lives in Overland Park, KS.

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