Is Don Draper a good man?
What do Peggy, Betty, and Joan teach us about gender equality?
What are the ethics of advertising—or is that a contradiction in terms?
Is Roger Sterling an existential hero?
We’re better people than we were in the sixties, right?
With its swirling cigarette smoke, martini lunches, skinny ties, and tight pencil skirts, Mad Men ... Read More

Do mutants have “human” rights?
Is mind-reading an invasion of privacy?
What’s wrong with genetic experimentation?
How many identities can one person have?
Are the X-Men advocates of civil rights and social change?
X-Men is one of the most popular comic-book franchises ever, captivating millions with its teeming X-Verse of genetic mutants who have been unleashing their unique special powers ... Read More

Does Dr. Manhattan really know what’s going to happen in the future?
Can we justify Ozymandias’s grand plan?
Is the Comedian actually a comedian (or just a jerk)?
Can either Silk Spectre be considered a feminist?
Does Nite Owl’s paunch actually make him virtuous?
Watchmen is the most critically acclaimed graphic novel ever published and turned the world of comic ... Read More

Are cyborgs our friends or our enemies?
Was it morally right for Skynet to nuke us?
Is John Connor free to choose to defend humanity, or not?
Is Judgment Day inevitable?
The Terminator series is one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever created, captivating millions with its edgy depiction of the struggle of humankind for survival against its ... Read More

What can Jim and Pam’s romantic antics teach us about moral philosophy?
Is Michael Scott in denial about death?
Is David Brent an essentialist?
What Dwight doesn’t know can’t hurt him—or can it?
Just when you thought paper couldn’t be more exciting, this book comes your way, uniting philosophy with one of the best shows ever: The Office. Addressing ... Read More

Does Metallica’s music provide an Aristotelian catharsis or does it just make kids go postal?
Are we all in the “Sanitarium”?
How can we “Escape” to be free?
What can Nietzsche tell us about the “God That Failed”?
What can Descartes and “One” tell us about the relationship between the mind and the body?
Metallica is the “thinking man’s” metal ... Read More

Would the emergence of “heroes” save society or break it?
Is it okay for the Company to lie, kidnap, and kill to secretly protect the public?
Does Hiro really have a destiny? Do we?
Is time travel actually possible?
Every episode of Tim Kring’s hit TV show Heroes presents a philosophical quandary. When ordinary individuals from around the world ... Read More

Does Cloud really exist (or should we really care)?
Is Kefka really insane?
Do game characters fear death?
Are Moogles part of a socialist conspiracy?
Does the end of the game justify the means?
Final Fantasy is one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, and its universe is packed with compelling characters and incredible storylines. With this ... Read More

What’s the real deal on fake news?
How does Jon Stewart stack up against public intellectuals past and present?
How does The Daily Show hone your critical thinking skills in the war on bad media and political spin?
What does “truthiness” really mean?
This book brings together nineteen essays on the many moments of Zen to be found in ... Read More