Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts
By (Author) David Baggett
Edited by Shawn E. Klein
Edited by William Irwin
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
18th November 2004
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
250
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
354g
Description
Harry Potter has put a spell on millions of readers, and they all want to find out more about the deeper meaning of the stories. In Harry Potter and Philosophy, seventeen philosophical experts unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, and uncover surprising insights that are enlightening both for wizards and for the most discerning muggles. The chapters look at such topics as: What really matters in life, as revealed by the Mirror of Erised; Moaning Myrtle, Nearly Headless Nick, and the relation of the mind to the brain; how Aristotle would have run a school for wizards; and do the Harry Potter stories undermine religion and morality
Author Bio
David Baggett is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He has published many scholarly articles on ethics and philosophy of religion. Shawn Klein is Faculty Associate in Philosophy at Arizona State University. Tom Morris, who contributes a chapter on "If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts," is a nationally known inspirational and business speaker, and best-selling author of True Success, if Aristotle Ran General Motors, and Philosophy for Dummies.
