{"product_id":"black-panther-and-philosophy-what-can-wakanda-offer-the-world-paperback","title":"Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdwardo Pérez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTimothy E. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating historical and contemporary philosophical issues that arise in Black Panther\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer The World\u003c\/i\u003e, a diverse panel of experts delivers incisive critical reflections on the Oscar-winning 2018 film, \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e, and the comic book mythology that preceded it. The collection explores historical and contemporary issues--including colonialism, slavery, the Black Lives Matter movement, intersectionality, and identity--raised by the superhero tale. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond discussions of the influences of race and ethnicity on the most critically and culturally significant movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this book presents the moral, feminist, metaphysical, epistemological, existential, and Afrofuturistic issues framing Black Panther's narrative. The explorations of these issues shed light on our increasingly interconnected world and allow the reader to consider engaging questions like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould Wakanda rule the world?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas Killmonger actually a victim?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo Wakanda's Black Lives Matter?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes hiding in the shadows make Wakanda guilty?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat does Wakanda have to offer the world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of the most culturally significant film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of students of philosophy and anyone with a personal or professional interest in the defining issues of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShould Wakanda rule the world?\u003cbr\u003e Did Killmonger have a point?\u003cbr\u003e Do Wakanda's Black Lives Matter?\u003cbr\u003e Does hiding in the shadows make Wakanda guilty?\u003cbr\u003e What does Wakanda have to offer the world?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Ryan Coogler and starring the late Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan, 2018's \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e took the ruler and protector of Wakanda from the comic book to the movie screen. Earning seven Oscar nominations (including Best Picture) and winning three awards, \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther's \u003c\/i\u003enearly all-black cast (which included Oscar winners Lupita Nyong'o and Forest Whitaker, and Oscar nominated actress Angela Bassett) offered audiences the most socially and culturally significant film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Panther and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the characters and world of the \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e film and comics through the lenses of philosophy. Original essays on morality, justice, feminism, metaphysics, epistemology, existentialism, and Afrofuturism, tackle issues such as colonialism and chattel slavery, Black Lives Matter and the \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e Party, and intersectionality. With timely critical analysis, the authors not only illuminate Black Panther and Wakanda, but also help us navigate our interconnected world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs T'Challa says, \"this never gets old.\" So, if you want to return to Wakanda, fight alongside Okoye and the Dora Milaje, help Shuri test out the latest panther suit in her lab, or maybe you think Killmonger was more of a victim than a villain, then \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003ewill engage you while not only showing what Wakanda can offer the world, but also what Wakanda can teach us about humanity's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdwardo Pérez \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of English at Tarrant County College in Hurst, Texas, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of English at the University of Texas at Arlington in Texas. He is a frequent contributor to Wiley's \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Popular Culture \u003c\/i\u003eseries and website at www.andphilosophy.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy E. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington. 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