Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Fountainhead, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Atlas Shrugged, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
Provides critical examination of a range of texts, mostly fiction and film, which can be described as the literature of paranoia, fear, and alienation.
Contains nineteen essays discussing the philosophical insights of Suzanne Collin's Hunger Games book series, including themes, such as, social classes, personal identity, gender, and moral choice.
A collection of essays that explore philosophical questions raised by the premise of the Orson Scott Card novel, "Ender's Game," in which highly trained child geniuses fight a race of invading aliens.
Contains eighteen essays that examine the philosophical themes and issues related to Iron Man as the character is portrayed in comics and movies, discussing whether or not Iron Man's behavior is ethical, the downsides of the technological advances of Iron Man's armor, whether Tony Stark's character flaws reflect on Iron Man as a hero, and other related topics.
A collection of essays in which eighteen philosophical scholars explore the hidden philosophical elements of "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger.
