Philosophy and Terry Pratchett
Editors: Held, J., South, J. (Eds.)
- Terry Pratchett is one of the world's best-known and most-loved authors of fantasy fiction
- Each chapter explores a different philosophical theme by reference to specific examples from Pratchett's novels.
- Philosophical themes covered in relation to Pratchett's novels include identity, ethics, moral paternalism, logic and metaphysics
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- About this book
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Philosophy and Terry Pratchett is the first attempt by philosophers to explore themes in Sir Terry Pratchett's writings. It will appeal to both specialists and fans of Pratchett with serious essays written in a manner accessible to anyone who enjoys, or is curious about, Pratchett's work.
- About the authors
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Jennifer Jill Fellows, University of British Columbia, Canada Susanne E. Foster, Marquette University, USA Kevin Guilfoy, Carroll University, USA Joseph Keeping, York University in Toronto, Canada Tuomas W. Manninen, Arizona State University, USA Erica L. Neely, Ohio Northern University, USA Andrew Rayment, Chiba University, Japan Jay Ruud, University of Central Arkansas, USA Ben Saunders, University of Southampton, UK Dietrich Schotte, Institut of Philosophy at Marburg, Germany Martin Vacek, Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Slovakia
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Philosophy and Terry Pratchett
- Editors
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- J. Held
- J. South
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Copyright Holder
- Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc.
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-36015-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 310
- Topics
