The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason

Overview:

• Title: The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason
• Author: George A. Dunn, Nicolas Michaud
• Year: 2012
• ISBN-10: 9781118065075
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Price: $17.95
• Pages: x+310
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Type: Non-fiction
• Title Reference: The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason
• Notes: 1st printing per number line. No printing dates, just copyright of 2012. Date from Amazon.com as of 2012-12-25. Canadian price is $21.95. Cover Design: Wendy Mount Cover Image: (c) DAJ/Getty Images The page count of 'x' is uncertain - they are generally about 2 pages. The essays are divided into different sections: - "Having an Eye for Beauty Isn't Necessarily a Weakness": The Art of Resisting the Capitol. - "We're Fickle, Stupid Beings": Hungering for Morality in an Immoral World - "I Am As Radiant As the Sun": The Natural, The Unnatural, and Not-So-Weird Science - "Peeta Bakes. I Hunt.": What Katniss Can Teach Us About Love, Caring, and Gender - "As Long As You Can Find Yourself, You'll Never Starve": How to Be Yourself When It's All a Big Show - "Here's Some Advice. Stay Alive.": A Tribute's Guide to the Morality and Logic of Warfare - "It Must Be Very Fragile If a Handful of Berries Can Bring It Down": The Political Philosophy of Coriolanus Snow The essay "Introduction: Let The Hunger Games and Philosophy Begin!" has 'The Hunger Games and Philosophy' in italics. There is introductory material - 'Acknowledgments: "It's Like Bread. How I Never Get Over Owing You for That." on p. ix and 'Index: "A List in My Head of Every Act of Goodness I've Seen Someone Do"' on pp. 297-310 which are left out of the Contents. The essay on the contributing authors ('Contributors: Our Resistance Squadron') may contain fictitious material.