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CONTENTS
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Series Editor: William Irwin
South Park and Philosophy
Metallica and Philosophy
Family Guy and Philosophy
The Daily Show and Philosophy
Lost and Philosophy
24 and Philosophy
Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy
The Office and Philosophy
Batman and Philosophy
House and Philosophy
Watchmen and Philosophy
X-Men and Philosophy
Terminator and Philosophy
Heroes and Philosophy
Twilight and Philosophy
Final Fantasy and Philosophy
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy
Iron Man and Philosophy
True Blood and Philosophy
Mad Men and Philosophy
30 Rock and Philosophy
The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy
The Ultimate Lost and Philosophy
Green Lantern and Philosophy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy
Arrested Development and Philosophy
Inception and Philosophy
The Big Lebowski and Philosophy
Spider-Man and Philosophy
The Big Bang Theory and Philosophy
The Hunger Games and Philosophy
Game of Thrones and Philosophy
This book is printed on acid-free paper. 
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Published simultaneously in Canada
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The Avengers and philosophy : Earths mightiest thinkers / edited by Mark D. White.
pages cm. (The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series; 46)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-118-07457-2 (paper); ISBN 978-1-118-22253-9 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-23645-1 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-26138-5 (ebk)
1. Avengers (Fictitious characters) 2. Comic books, strips, etc.Moral and ethical aspects. 3. Superheroes in literature. 4. Superhero filmsHistory and criticism. 5. Philosophy in literature. 6. Philosophy in motion pictures. I. White, Mark D., 1971- editor of compilation.
PN6728.A9A93 2012
791.43652dc23
2011043329
If you like superheroesand you wouldnt be reading this book if you didntyou love superhero teams, and the Avengers are the preeminent team in the Marvel Universe. The best thing about the Avengers is that not only do you get to see all your favorite heroes banding together to defeat formidable threats against incredible odds, but you also get to see them interact both as superheroes and as people. Whether theyre cooped up in Avengers Mansion or exploring the deepest realms of space, you get to see how they work together and play together, both when they get along and when they dont. Thats what we love about the Avengers, whether in the comics, the animated series, or the feature filmits equal parts superhero epic and soap opera.
Just as the Avengers assemble to confront threats no single hero can handle himself or herself, the contributors to The Avengers and Philosophy assembled to discuss a range of topics so broad that no single philosopher could possibly handle it all. Have you ever wondered how the big three AvengersCaptain America, Iron Man, and Thorcompare in terms of their moral philosophies? Has the Kree-Skrull War ever made you consider the ethics of war itself? What about the Avengers peculiar tendency to welcome former criminals into their ranks, such as Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch? We didnt forget to ask questions about the great Avengers villains: Can Kang actually go back in time to kill himself? Do we actually admire Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers? And finally, speaking of soap opera, can the Scarlet Witch and the Vision truly love each other?
No matter what Avengers lineup you prefer, or which Avenger is your favorite, theres a chapter in The Avengers and Philosophy for you. (Why no Squirrel Girl, you ask? Wait for volume twoits all her.) So until Avengers Academy opens a branch near you, this book is the best way to learn from Earths Mightiest Philosophersuntil we get our own movie, that is!
I would like to thank Bill Irwin for his constant support, encouragement, and hard work on this book and the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series as a whole; Connie Santisteban at Wiley, who saw this book through from beginning to end; and my fellow contributors, who came through with insights into philosophy and the Avengers I would never have imagined. I also want to give special thanks to Christine Hanefalk, who was incredibly supportive, especially in the stressful final weeks of this project. Finally, I would like to thank all the creators who have made the Avengers shine for half a century, starting with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, through Kurt Busiek and George Prez, and all the way up to Brian Michael Bendis, and Joss Whedon for bringing Earths Mightiest Heroes to life on the silver screen.
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WHAT WOULD AN AVENGER DO?
Mark D. White
At Avengers Academy, where veterans like Hank Pym and Tigra teach younger heroes in the ways of Avengerdom, one of the required courses is Superhuman Ethics Class. In this class, superpupils are presented with ethical dilemmas that crop up in the day-to-day routine of an Avenger, and then they are asked how they would handle them and why. We may recoil at the thought of Hank Pym teaching this classthe poster child for Do what I say, not as Ive done myself time and time againbut such a class is essential to teach young heroes how to exercise the great responsibility that comes with great power.
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