Books written by Jacob M. Held
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Roald Dahl and Philosophy: A Little Nonsense Now and Then
For generations the elements of humor, poignancy, fantasy, and unfettered morality found within acclaimed children’s author Roald Dahl’s most famous tales have captivated both children and adults.
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Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique
Although Adam's wife doesn't claim to be a superhero, she is remarkably efficient at washing their daughter Katie's favorite Wonder Woman shirt every day so it's ready for another day of heroics. Steve Bein is Assistant Professor ...
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Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique
Although Superman loves Lois Lane, he will not sacrifice his friendship with Wonder Woman even when it risks his ... to do.18 Under amatonormativity, we are taught to view members of the opposite gender as potential romantic partners, ...
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James Bond and Philosophy: Questions are Forever
He has become more virtuous in the course of refining his own sensibilities and skills as an agent, and by adapting to a social and political world more complicated than that of the Cold War. In For Your Eyes Only, ...
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James Bond and Philosophy: Questions Are Forever
Witty and urbane, Bond seduces and kills with equal ease — often, it seems, with equal enthusiasm. This enthusiasm, coupled with his freedom to do what is forbidden to everyone else, evokes fascinating philosophical questions.
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The Philosophy of Sex: Contemporary Readings
Eating the hamburgers is not even an imaginative substitute for sex, as if I were pretending to chomp on a juicy, delicious body part. The pleasure of the hamburgers is compensation for the lack of sexual activity, as X's going to ...
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The Philosophy of Sex: Contemporary Readings
Solipsism: Philosophical Essays on Pornography and Objectification [Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009], 223–40). 7. Nussbaum argues that objectification is permissible in relationships generally characterized by mutual respect; ...
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Stephen King and Philosophy
King, Pet Sematary, 333. King, Pet Sematary, 23. King, Pet Sematary, 23. King, Pet Sematary, 53. King, Pet Sematary, 108. King, Pet Sematary, 108. King, Pet Sematary, 225. King, Pet Sematary, 353. King, Pet Sematary, 359.
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Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
In the Grinch's case, this is precisely what we find—a sudden change of heart where he turns his back on his mean ways and embraces a new life and self. We know that this kind of thing can happen, so by thinking about the Grinch and his ...
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Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique
The first book dedicated to the philosophical questions raised by this complex and enduringly iconic figure, Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique brings together philosophers and scholars to uncover fascinating aspects of our ...