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The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Shotgun. Machete. Reason. (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series Book 63) Kindle Edition

by Christopher Robichaud (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
The story of The Walking Dead chronicles the lives of a group of survivors in the wake of a zombie apocalypse. The Walking Dead is an Eisner-award winning comic book series by writer Robert Kirkman. Started in 2003, the comic book continues to publish monthly and has published a total of 92 issues. The popularity of this comic book series led to graphic novel publications (see competing titles) as well as the critically acclaimed TV adaptation on AMC. The Walking Dead is AMC's highest-rated show ever surpassing even Mad Men's ratings at its peak. Both the comic book series and TV show force us to confront our most cherished values and ask: would we still be able to hold onto these things in such a world? What are we allowed to do? What aren't we? Are there any boundaries left? The Walking Dead and Philosophy will answer these and other questions: Is it ok to "opt out?" Is it morally acceptable to abandon Merle? What happens to law in a post-zombie world? Does marriage have any meaning anymore? What duty do survivors have to each other?
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  1. Print length
    83 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    Wiley
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  5. Publication date
    February 13, 2012
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007MCS89Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2012
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 315 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 83 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118341858
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Mark A
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017
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    Fun and interesting read. Some chapter better than the others. There were some terms or references to philosophers that I didn't know and were a little over my head. If you're a fan of the show and/or the comic and want more to think about, get this.
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  • Matthew DelGrosso
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brains! Another use besides just for eating....
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2012
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    Thinking about what you might need in a post-apocalyptic world besides a crossbow, a Colt python, and an axe?
    The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Shotgun. Machete. Reason. is a whimsical look at the world of "The Walking Dead' for those who never thought they would see "Immanuel Kant" and "zombie" in the same sentence. After watching the AMC series, "The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Shotgun. Machete. Reason." is good enough to make me read it twice and want to delve into both the comic _and_ the footnotes.
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  • Fallujahcop03
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013
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    Very interesting. Thought provoking and it really is something the true Walking Dead fan should read.
    There are implications to every choice we ever make, but I never really considered applying a philosophical outlook to the everyday choices made in the Walking Dead series.
    This is a pretty good read.
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  • Alex
    4.0 out of 5 stars Give this a read if you're a Walking Dead fan!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2014
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    Love these "and philosophy" books. Always a great read. Walking Dead is no exception. A fun glimpse into how a walker-infested world impacts society.
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  • Karina sanchez
    5.0 out of 5 stars read while reading the comics(:
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2015
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    So good, and helpful with many topics. Makes you understand "why" the characters do what they do, many point of views.
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  • Brad
    5.0 out of 5 stars how will you act when the world has come to an end
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2014
    Walking dead is a series that goes beyond zombies and truly dives into humanity, morality and ethics in a time of turmoil.
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  • Mark
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2015
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    Actually makes sense, would be a good justification for your future actions, so all we need now is the apocalypse!
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  • Kindle-Kunde
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interessant, aber wenig zur Serie
    Reviewed in Germany on November 2, 2014
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    wie verhält es sich mit Gesetz und Moral in Zeiten der postapokalypse? solchen und ähnlichen Fragen geht dieses buch aus der bekannten Reihe nach. Szenen aus den Comics und der Serie “the walking dead“ dienen dabei als beispiele, um die philosophische Diskussion in Gang zu bringen. alles sehr interessant und anregend, man darf nur keine gründlichen Analysen oder auch nur Beschreibungen der Serie erwarten.
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  • Miss
    2.0 out of 5 stars Misses the mark (should have taken lessons from Daryl!)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2013
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    The Walking Dead, both in comic and TV show form, is worth studying from many perspectives and raises a lot of important moral and philosophical issues, so I was interested to see how this book addressed them. However, I was disappointed.

    The essays in this book are not overly academic, and despite a lot of references to philosophical traditions they remain accessible for the average reader; you don't need any previous knowledge of Kant or Aquinas. But I found the essays, despite their lack of academic terminology and their informal tone, to be strangely dry and uninteresting. The book starts, oddly, with a fairly depressing chapter on suicide and the reasons a person may choose to end their own life, and whether this is ever morally permissible. The writer takes a long time to make some fairly obvious points. It seems a very downbeat way to begin the book. We then move on to a chapter about whether it can ever be ethical to kill or harm a zombie, and whether it is even possible to kill/harm the living dead. This is even more tediously written, although if you are interested in the views of philosophers on the concept of harm and consciousness you may find it more appealing.

    The third chapter deals with sexual relationships in TWD. This is a little more interesting and discusses whether, in a zombie apocalypse, it is worth clinging to outdated ideas of what sort of sexual activity is illicit. Unlike the previous chapters it focuses entirely on the comics as a text and doesn't really reference other texts. However there's nothing particularly groundbreaking here; it's basically a summary of the relationships in the comics, and the end of the article is annoyingly preachy.

    The fourth chapter looks at whether leaving Merle Dixon on the roof in early season 1 of the show was morally permissible. This is an improvement on the previous essays and balances an examination of the moral outlooks of the shows' characters with general philosophical viewpoints.

    The fifth chapter examines law, crime and punishment in a zombie-infested world, and the role of law enforcers. It's the best of the essays, probably, which isn't saying too much. This chapter is the only one which even attempts to combine a look at the show and a look at the comics.

    In conclusion, this book starts off weakly, and ends a little more strongly. It includes a basic examination of some of the issues raised by TWD, but it does so in a fairly detached and uninteresting manner. It will probably be too boring for the non-academic, and nowhere near profound enough for those looking for serious study. It misses the mark on both counts.

    Finally, something to note: this book contains MAJOR spoilers for all issues of the comics published thus far. It will also prove somewhat confusing for those who are only familiar with the television show, as the book (especially chapters 2 and 3) references both characters and events which do not feature in the show, often without providing any background information to explain who these people are. And vice versa, those comic-readers who have not seen the show may find little of relevance in chapter 4, which deals almost exclusively with Merle and T-Dog, characters who does not appear in the comic.

    For a better attempt at analysing the show, try Walking Dead and Philosophy (Popular Culture & Philosophy).
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