Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts

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Open Court, Oct 1, 2004 - Philosophy - 250 pages
In Harry Potter and Philosophy, seventeen philosophical experts unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, and uncover surprising insights that are enlightening both for wizards and the most discerning muggles.
 

Contents

George A Reisch
Title Page
The Courageous Harry Potter
The Morality and Psychology of SelfDeception
Hermione and the Women
Heaven Hell and Harry Potter
Magic Science and the Ethics of Technology
Why We Should Heed Dumbledores
Is Ambition a Virtue? Why Slytherin Belongs at Hogwarts
The Nature of Evil
Voldemort Boethius and the Destructive Effects of Evil
Magic Muggles and Moral Imagination
The Idea of a Different Reality
Space Time and Magic
What Wizards
Hogwarts Emeritus Faculty

S P E W as a Parable on Discrimination

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About the author (2004)

David Baggett is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He has published many scholarly articles on ethics and philosophy of religion.

Shawn Klein is Faculty Associate in Philosophy at Arizona State University.

Tom Morris, who contributes a chapter on “If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts,” is a nationally known inspirational and business speaker, and best-selling author of True Success, If Aristotle Ran General Motors, and Philosophy for Dummies.

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