Twilight and Philosophy: Vampires, Vegetarians, and the Pursuit of Immortality

by Rebecca Housel, William Irwin, J. Jeremy Wisnewski Narrated by Rebecca Housel

Overview

Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight is a young adult vampire romance series, in which teenaged Bella falls for a vampire, Edward, and is drawn into his and his family's morally gray universe. Bella, Edward, and their family and friends have faced countless dangers and philosophical dilemmas in the four novels of the series, and this is the first book to parse them. Twilight and  Philosophy will answer these and many other questions: What do the struggles of Edward and his family of "vegetarian" vampires to control their biological urge for human blood say about free will? Are vampires morally absolved if they kill only animals and not people? Why does Plato think that Bella should choose Jacob, a werewolf and rival for her affections? Should Edward use his natural ability to read minds? From a feminist perspective, can Edward be a romantic hero or is he just a stalker?

Editorial Reviews

Without equivocation, we can state that this book is the first philosophy tome ever published with a cover graced by teen idols Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart. The editors of the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series use Stephenie Meyer's books as the springboard for intelligent discussions about ethics, morality, and human (not to mention vampire) choices. The ideal book for Twilight fans searching for a pain-free paper topic.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176330748
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	07/20/2020
Series:	Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series , #15
Edition description:	Unabridged

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