The Ultimate Game of Thrones and Philosophy treats fans to dozens of new essays by experts who examine philosophical questions raised by theGame of Thrones story. This ultimate analysis provides the most comprehensive discussion to date and engages theGame of Thrones universe through the end of Season Six of the HBO series.
Ned Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow, Joffrey, Cersei, Brienne, Arya, Stannis, and many other characters are used to apply the traditional philosophical questions that everyone faces. How should political leaders be chosen in Westeros and beyond? Is power merely an illusion? Is it immoral to enjoy overly violent and sexual stories likeGame of Thrones? How should morally ambiguous individuals such as Jamie Lannister: The Kingslayer and Savior of King’s Landing be evaluated? Can anyone be trusted in a society like Westeros? What rules should govern sexual relationships in a world of love, incest, rape, and arranged marriage? How does disability shape identity for individuals like Tyrion, Bran, and others? How would one know whether there is a God in theGame of Thrones universe and what he is like?
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1 Arya Stark as a Rough Hero |
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2 Ned Stark: One Man in Ten Thousand |
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3 There's Only One God and His Name Is Death |
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27 | (8) |
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II There Are No Men Like Me, Only Me |
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5 Guilty of Being a Dwarf |
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37 | (8) |
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45 | (8) |
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7 Jon Snow, a Misshapen Christ Figure |
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53 | (8) |
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8 Brienne and the Struggle for Recognition |
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61 | (8) |
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69 | (40) |
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9 Varys's Riddle---Where Does Power Come From? |
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71 | (8) |
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79 | (6) |
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11 The Iron Bank Will Have Its Due |
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13 Bran, Hodor, and Disability in Westeros |
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101 | (8) |
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IV The Things I Do for Love |
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111 | (8) |
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119 | (8) |
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16 Hope for Bastards and Sand Snakes |
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127 | (6) |
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17 Sex, Consent, and Rape in Westeros |
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133 | (8) |
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V I Swear before the Old Gods and the New |
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143 | (8) |
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19 Prophetic Foreknowledge in Game of Thrones |
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151 | (8) |
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20 Cersei, Sansa, and the Problem of Evil |
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159 | (8) |
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21 Stannis---Knight of Faith or Tragic Hero? |
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167 | (8) |
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22 The Many-Faced God and Indian Philosophy |
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23 How Can We Know Anything in a World of Magic and Miracles? |
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24 Samwell Tarly's Renaissance |
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25 Should Catelyn Have Trusted Brienne? |
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199 | (8) |
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VII You Think I Would Trade My Honor? |
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26 Horrifying Violence, Gratuitous Sex, and the Truth |
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209 | (8) |
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27 Was the Red Wedding Massacre a Good Thing? |
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217 | (8) |
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28 Severed Heads, Dirty Hands |
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225 | (8) |
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233 | (8) |
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30 Trying to Do Good with Arya, Tyrion, and the Hound |
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241 | (8) |
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| Lineages and Histories of the Great Maesters |
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Eric J. Silverman is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. Professor Silverman is the author of the book The Prudence of Love as well as many articles on philosophy and pop culture topics. He lives in Newport News, VA.
Robert Arp holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy. He is the author of Scenario Visualization (2008) and co-author of three books including What's Good on TV (2011) and Philosophy DeMYSTifieD (2001). He is the editor of 1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think (2013) and co-editor of at least a dozen other books, including Batman and Philosophy (2008), South Park and Philosophy: You Know I Learned Something Today (2006), Breaking Bad and Philosophy (2012), and Downton Abbey and Philosophy(2106). He lives in Overland Park, KS.
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