Doctor Strange and Philosophy: The Other Book of Forbidden Knowledge (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

Explore the mind and world of the brilliant neurosurgeonturnedSorcerer Supreme Doctor Stephen StrangeMarvel Comics legends Stan Lee and Steve Ditko first introduced Doctor Stephen Strange to the world in 1963and his spellbinding adventures have wowed comic book fans ever since. Over fifty years later, the brilliant neurosurgeonturnedSorcerer Supreme has finally travelled from the pages of comics to the big screen, introducing a new generation of fans to his mindbending mysticism and selfsacrificing heroics. In Doctor Strange and Philosophy, Mark D. White takes readers on a tour through some of the most interesting and unusual philosophical questions which surround Stephen Strange and his place in the Marvel Universe.Essays from twodozen Philosophers Supreme illuminate how essential philosophical concepts, including existentialism, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, relate to the world of Doctor Strange. Fans will find answers to all their Strange questions: How does Doctor Strange reconcile his beliefs in science and magic? What does his astral self say about the relationship between mind and body? Why is he always so alone? And what does he mean when he says were just tiny momentary specks within an indifferent universeand why was he wrong?You wont need the Eye of Agamotto to comprehend all that is wise within. Doctor Strange and Philosophy offers comic book fans and philosophers alike the chance to dive deeper into the world of one of Marvels most mystical superheroes.