Stephen King and Philosophy

doi:10.5771/9781442269767

Stephen King and Philosophy

Published 2016

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doi.org/10.5771/9781442269767
ISBN print: 978-1-4422-5384-1
ISBN online: 978-1-4422-6976-7
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

Haunting us with such unforgettable stories as The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, Salem’s Lot, Carrie, The Green Mile, and Pet Sematary, Stephen King has been an anchor of American horror, science fiction, psychological thrillers, and suspense for more than forty years. His characters have brought chills to our spines and challenged our notions of reality while leaving us in awe of the perseverance of the human spirit. The first book in the new Great Authors and Philosophy series, Stephen King and Philosophy reveals some of the deeper issues raised by King’s work. From retribution, freedom, and moral relativity, to death and insanity, the chapters of this book expose how King’s stories access the questions and fears that haunt each of us in the middle of the night.

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shawshank redemption philosophy and literature philosophy of literature the shining salem's lot carrie

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Preface
- Contents
1–12 Introduction 1–12
13–34 1 There Is No God in Desperation 13–34
35–46 2 Female Subjectivity in Carrie 35–46
47–70 3 “Sometimes Dead Is Better” 47–70
71–82 4 “Gan Is Dead” 71–82
83–96 5 Rāma of Gilead 83–96
97–112 6 What’s Wrong with Roland? 97–112
113–130 7 Stephen King and Aristotelian Friendship 113–130
131–146 8 Propaganda and Pedagogy for Apt Pupils 131–146
147–160 9 The Shining’s Overlook Hotel as Heterotopia 147–160
161–172 10 Broadcast Dystopia 161–172
173–194 11 Stephen King and the Art of Horror 173–194
195–206 12 “You Weren’t Hired to Philosophize, Torrance” 195–206
207–218 13 What Happens to the Present When It Becomes the Past 207–218
219–230 14 Notes on Foreknowledge, Truthmaking, and Counterfactuals from The Dead Zone 219–230
231–252 15 Time Belongs to the Tower 231–252
253–276 16 Ur 88,416 253–276
277–298 17 From Desperation to Haven 277–298
299–308 Index 299–308
309–314 Ka-tet: Author Biographies 309–314

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