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	Twilight and Philosophy: Vampires, Vegetarians, and the Pursuit of Immortality (The Blackwell Philosophy and ... Wiley, 2009 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 10 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Bella and Edward, and their family and friends, have faced countless dangers and philosophical dilemmas in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels. This book is the first to explore them, drawing on the wisdom of philosophical heavyweights to answer essential questions such as: What do the struggles of "vegetarian" vampires who control their biological urge for human blood say about free will? Are vampires morally absolved if they kill only animals and not people? From a feminist perspective, is Edward a romantic hero or is he just a stalker? Is Jacob "better" for Bella than Edward?

As absorbing as the Meyer novels themselves, Twilight and Philosophy:
Gives you a new perspective on Twilight characters, storylines, and themes Helps you gain fresh insights into the Twilight novels and movies Features an irresistible combination of vampires, romance, and philosophy

Twilight and Philosophy is a must-have companion for every Twilight fan, whether you're new to the series or have followed it since the beginning.

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Vampiric Review

I'm a huge fan of Twilight and was curious to read anything related to it. I wanted to get a philosphic point of view for the story and the movie. Plus I was cruious as to what other reading material was out there that was related to Twilight.


Great Book

The seller shipped this book on time, could not have been happier. This book was what I was looking for to answer some questions about the behind the scene so to speak about the fascination with this topic from the philosophical stand point.


Good Companion to Teach Philosophy

I bought this book expecting it to delve more into why we are obsessed with Twilight. It's not what I expected, but it is still interesting. Most of the chapters were written by college philosophy professors. If I were going to teach philosophy to highschool or college students, I wouldn't hesitate to use this book. Some of the topics sound almost tongue-in-cheek as the author seriously discusses, for example, the morality of reading minds. Obviously, reading minds is not something we all need to wrestle with, but the approach would be a great teaching tool since it would keep kids interested. I enjoyed it. But only get it if you like reading about philosophy.

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can't get enough of the twilight series? you might like this read.

Although I'm probably a little older than the typical Twilight fan demographic, I found this compilation of essays interesting and helpful for thinking about the characters and especially for exploring other vampire/werewolf lore, literature, and philosophy that fell through the cracks in college. Essays in this book give you concise background on writers (like the Brontes, Lord Byron)in a easy and conversational style. I actually found the footnotes good for tracking down other books, biographies, and videos which I have checked out at the library or (of course!)ordered on amazon.com. Literature and philosophy courses in college would probably be more engaging if professors lectured like the contributors to this book write.

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