Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors: | Baggett, David.
Klein, Shawn.
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ISBN: | 9780812696974 0812696972 0812694554 9780812694550
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
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Summary: | Harry Potter has put a spell on millions of readers, and they all want to find out more about the deeper meaning of his adventures. In Harry Potter and Philosophy, 17 experts in the field of philosophy unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, uncovering surprising insights that are enlightening both for wizards and for the most discerning muggles. Individual chapters look at such topics as life revealed in the Mirror of Erised; the ethics of magic; Moaning Myrtle, Nearly Headless Nick, and the relation of the mind to the brain; and the character of Hermione as a case of "sublimated feminis.
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Other form: | Print version: Harry Potter and philosophy. Chicago, Ill. : Open Court, ©2004 0812694554
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