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Free Download J. Douglas Rabb, "Joss Whedon as Shakespearean Moralist: Narrative Ethics of the Bard and the Buffyverse"
English | ISBN: 0786474408 | 2014 | 224 pages | EPUB | 793 KB
Drawing on the works of Shakespeare and American screenwriter Joss Whedon, this study in narrative ethics contends that Whedon is the Shakespeare of our time. The Bard wrote before the influence of the modern moral philosophers, while Whedon is writing in the postmodern period. It is argued that Whedon’s work is more in harmony with the early modern values of Shakespeare than with modern ethics, which trace their origin to 17th and 18th century moral philosophy. This study includes a detailed discussion of representative works of Shakespeare and Whedon, showing how they can and should be read as forms of narrative ethics.

Free Download J. Douglas Rabb, "Joss Whedon as Shakespearean Moralist: Narrative Ethics of the Bard and the Buffyverse"
English | ISBN: 0786474408 | 2014 | 224 pages | EPUB | 793 KB
Drawing on the works of Shakespeare and American screenwriter Joss Whedon, this study in narrative ethics contends that Whedon is the Shakespeare of our time. The Bard wrote before the influence of the modern moral philosophers, while Whedon is writing in the postmodern period. It is argued that Whedon’s work is more in harmony with the early modern values of Shakespeare than with modern ethics, which trace their origin to 17th and 18th century moral philosophy. This study includes a detailed discussion of representative works of Shakespeare and Whedon, showing how they can and should be read as forms of narrative ethics.

Free Download Dean Kowalski, "Joss Whedon as Philosopher "
English | ISBN: 0739196650 | 2017 | 278 pages | PDF | 14 MB
In this book, Dean Kowalski argues that filmmakers can "do" philosophy when creating a fictional narrative film, and utilizes a careful and extensive analysis of Joss Whedon’s fictive creations-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, and The Cabin in the Woods (among others)-to establish this thesis.

Free Download Wendy Sterba, "J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon: Duel for Media Master of the Universe"
English | 2017 | pages: 174 | ISBN: 1442269901 | EPUB | 73,3 mb
J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon are two of the most imaginative and accomplished men in Hollywood. As writers, directors, producers, and series creators, their credits have straddled the mediums of television and film and range across several genres, from science fiction and horror to action and drama. In addition to spearheading original projects like Lost and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, each has also made his mark on some of the most successful franchises in popular culture-from Mission Impossible, Star Trek, and Star Wars (Abrams) to Alien and the Avengers (Whedon). Their output-both oddly similar and yet also wildly different-stand at the heart of twenty-first century film and television.

Free Download Dean Kowalski, "Joss Whedon as Philosopher "
English | ISBN: 0739196650 | 2017 | 278 pages | EPUB | 11 MB
In this book, Dean Kowalski argues that filmmakers can "do" philosophy when creating a fictional narrative film, and utilizes a careful and extensive analysis of Joss Whedon’s fictive creations-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, and The Cabin in the Woods (among others)-to establish this thesis.

Free Download J. Ryan Parker, "Joss Whedon and Religion: Essays on an Angry Atheist’s Explorations of the Sacred"
English | 2013 | pages: 240 | ISBN: 0786472901 | EPUB | 0,6 mb
This is a collection of new essays on the religious themes in, and the implications of, the works of Joss Whedon, creator of such shows as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly, and more recently writer and director of the box-office hit Marvel’s The Avengers. The book addresses such topics as ethics, racism, feminism, politics, witchcraft, spiritual transformation, identity, community, heroism, apocalypse, and other theologically significant themes of Whedon’s creative enterprises. The disciplinary approaches vary as well; history, theology, philosophy of religion, phenomenology, cultural studies, and religious studies are all employed. The various essay authors differ in that some are clearly believers in God, some are clearly not, and others leave that matter aside.