Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Joseph Westfall
SeriesPopular Culture and Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreFilms and cinema
Television
Philosophy
Popular philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780812699043
ClassificationsDewey:813.5
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Publication Date 28 January 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Hannibal Lecter, the subject of best-selling novels, movies, and the acclaimed TV series Hannibal, is one of pop culture's most compelling characters. In Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy, 16 philosophers come at Hannibal the way he comes at his victims - from unexpected angles and with plenty of surprises. Several chapters look at the mind of this proud and accomplished killer, psychiatrist, and gourmet cook. Is he a sociopath or a psychopath, or are these the same? Is he lacking in empathy? Does his moral blindness give him compensating abilities, the way literally blind people gain heightened senses? Does it harm us that we are drawn into Hannibal's world by identifying with him?

Author Biography

Joseph Westfall is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Houston, Downtown, and the author of The Kierkegaardian Author. He lives in Houston.