Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran HogwartsIn 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
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 | |
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Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts David Baggett,Shawn Klein No preview available - 2004 |
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