Manga and Philosophy: Fullmetal Metaphysician
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Manga and Philosophy: Fullmetal Metaphysician
By (Author) Josef Steiff
Edited by Dr. Adam Barkman
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
13th July 2010
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Graphic novel and Manga artwork
741.595201
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
510g
Description
This is a collection of 14 essays about the Japanese graphic novels called manga. Arguably the most important pop culture import from the East to the West, manga is a phenomenon that can no longer be ignored. Yet just as much as it is a source of visual splendor and riveting storylines, mangathe herald of the exotic and ber-hip stimulates intense philosophical interest. This, coupled with the incredible-but-true fact that no complete book in the West has yet engaged with manga's philosophical side, makes this book, Manga and Philosophy, all but indispensable for fans and scholars alike.
Author Bio
Professor Josef Steiff is Associate Chair of the Film and Video Department at Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking (2005) and the co-editor of Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy (2008) and Anime and Philosophy (2009). Dr. Adam Barkman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Yonsei University in South Korea. He is the author of C. S. Lewis and Philosophy as a Way of Life (2009).
