About this title: In 'Harry Potter and Philosophy', 17 philosophical experts unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, and uncover surprising insights that are enlightening both for wizards and the most discerning muggles
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Description: Fine. 0812694554 Very light shelf wear / edge wear cover / pages like new condition//"Buy with Confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Customer Service Makes All the Difference. " read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Open Court Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
Description: Near Fine. 6 x 9 trade paperback book. Orange and white lettering on the photo illustrated cover and spine. With insight, humor, and a style and structure true to the world and characters of Hogwarts, David Baggett and Shawn Klein have compiled a wonderful, stimulating book of philosophical insights. 243 pages. Rear pages and cover a little warped. Tight binding. Near Fine condition. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Open Court Publishing Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Covers show some edge and corner wear, some scuffing and light dinging on back cover. Cover and book corners show light curling. Clean and unmarked inside. No creasing to spine. Tightly bound. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 250 p. Popular Culture and Philosophy, 9. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Quality Paperback
Publisher: Open Court
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Open Court Pub Co
Date Published: 2004-10-01
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
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Edition: First Edition, 1st printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Open Court, Chicago
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Open Court
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Open Court
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
Description: Good. This book is in good condition. Minimal wear and tear. This item was a donation to Goodwill of Greater Washington. Thank you for your purchase. Your order will be processed within 2 business days of receipt. read more
Edition: Reprint.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Open Court Publishing Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 250 p. Popular Culture and Philosophy, 9. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Open Court Publishing Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780812694550ISBN:0812694554
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 250 p. Popular Culture and Philosophy, 9. Audience: General/trade. read more
"Most of the essays in this collection are not about Potter. Rather, they just use the books as a springboard into their assigned topic. But some of them are quite good, such as the ones on evil, friendship, and heaven and hell. They are less literary analysis and more philosophical, and so do not rely much on the texts or the details of the books."
"Clearly this book is intended to be read by an audience that may or may not be familiar with philosophical principles but is a fan of the Harry Potter series. What this book does is use those Harry Potter books as a way in which to explain certain philosophical concepts by using explanations from the HP series. The essays included (there are a total of sixteen) may not always be deep, detailed philosophical discussions, but all of them, to varying degrees of success, are thought-provoking.
Some of the pieces I have read before, such as the one concerning time travel in PoA, but most are new to me. That being said, I was disappointed that the essays had not been updated to include information concerning the last two books in the series (the first edition of this book was written after OotP but before HBP). Still, I feel that I'll read the HP books in a new way the next time I pick them up because I'll have so many new things to think about that I mainly had forgotten.
Overall, the tone is instructive without being condescending. Skip over the introduction and author bios., as they are so manufactured that you might want to gouge out your eyes and never start reading the actual essays (some of which also, annoyingly, use HP characters as examples to explain more difficult concepts). But give the essays a chance because they will further enhance the reading experience of the HP books."
"This is a funny and very satisfying read. I learned a lot more about Aristotle and his ideas (and philosophy), and loved the excellent insight on the books. It was very inspiring about morals and virtues and I found myself reading aloud quotes to my family as I read. This book was published before the last two Harry Potter books came out, so they only really talk about the first five, but they got a lot of things right. Even if you haven't read any of the Harry Potter series, I think that you would enjoy it. I'm going to read the last essay as soon as I can!"
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