Freshly Printed - allow 7 days lead
Couldn't load pickup availability
The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy
Hogwarts for Muggles
William Irwin (Edited by), Gregory Bassham (Edited by)
9780470398258, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 3 September 2010
304 pages
22.6 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.476 kg
"Packed with interesting ideas and insights... an ideal companion for anyone interested in unraveling the subtext and exploring the greater issues." (Planet-Print Blog.com, July 2011)
A philosophical exploration of the entire seven-book Harry Potter series Harry Potter has been heralded as one of the most popular book series of all time and the philosophical nature of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's quest to rid the world of its ultimate evil is one of the many things that make this series special. The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy covers all seven titles in J.K. Rowling's groundbreaking series and takes fans back to Godric's Hollow to discuss life after death, to consider what moral reasoning drove Harry to choose death, and to debate whether Sirius Black is a man or a dog. With publication timed to coincide with the release of the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1), this book will be the definitive guide for all fans looking to appreciate the series on a deeper level. Packed with interesting ideas and insights, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy is an ideal companion for anyone interested in unraveling the subtext and exploring the greater issues at work in the story.
FOREWORD BY TOM MORRIS xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Some House Points I’d Like to Award xv Introduction: Harry Potter and the Enchantment of Philosophy 1 PART ONE THE HORCRUX OF THE MATTER: DESTINY, IDENTITY, AND THE SOUL 1 The Soul in Harry Potter 7 2 Sirius Black: Man or Dog? 22 3 Destiny in the Wizarding World 35 PART TWO THE MOST POWERFUL MAGIC OF ALL 4 Choosing Love: The Redemption of Severus Snape 53 5 Love Potion No. 9¾ 66 6 Harry Potter, Radical Feminism, and the Power of Love 80 PART THREE POTTERWATCH: FREEDOM AND POLITICS 7 Patriotism, House Loyalty, and the Obligations of Belonging 97 8 Dumbledore’s Politics 113 9 Dumbledore, Plato, and the Lust for Power 128 PART FOUR THE ROOM OF REQUIREMENT: A POTTER POTPOURRI 10 Is Dumbledore Gay? Who’s to Say? 143 11 Choices vs. Abilities: Dumbledore on Self-Understanding 157 12 The Magic of Personal Transformation 172 13 Just in Your Head? J. K. Rowling on Separating Reality from Illusion 185 14 A Pensieve for Your Thoughts? Harry Potter and the Magic of Memory 198 15 A Hogwarts Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 212 PART FIVE BEYOND THE VEIL: DEATH, HOPE, AND MEANING 16 The Real Secret of the Phoenix: Moral Regeneration through Death 229 17 Beyond Godric’s Hollow: Life after Death and the Search for Meaning 246 18 Why Harry and Socrates Decide to Die: Virtue and the Common Good 258 CONTRIBUTORS: The Hogwarts (for Muggles) Faculty 271 THE MARAUDER ’ S INDEX 279
Scott Sehon
Eric Saidel
Jeremy Pierce
Catherine Jack Deavel and David Paul Deavel
Gregory Bassham
Anne Collins Smith
Andrew P. Mills
Beth Admiraal and Regan Lance Reitsma
David Lay Williams and Alan J. Kellner
Tamar Szabó Gendler
Gregory Bassham
S. Joel Garver
John Granger with Gregory Bassham
Amy Kind
Gregory Bassham
Charles Taliaferro
Jonathan L. Walls and Jerry L. Walls
Michael W. Austin
Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]
