The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and P..., Eric Bronson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and P..., Eric Bronson
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy
Everything Is Fire

Author: Eric Bronson, William Irwin

Narrator: David G. Roberts

Unabridged: 6 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Synopsis

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy probes the compelling philosophical issues behind the entire Millennium trilogy. What philosophies do Lisbeth Salander and Kant have in common? To catch a criminal, can Lisbeth and Mikael be criminals themselves? Can revenge be ethical? Drawing on some of history's greatest philosophical minds, this book gives fresh insights into Larsson's ingeniously plotted tale of crime and corruption.

● Looks at compelling philosophical issues such as a feminist reading of Lisbeth Salander, Aristotelian arguments for why we love revenge, how Kant can explain why so many women sleep with Mikael Blomkvist, and many more

● Includes a chapter from a colleague of Larsson's that explores Larsson's philosophical views on skepticism and quotes from never-before-seen correspondence with Larsson

● Offers new insights into the novels' key characters and investigates the author

As engrossing as the quest to free Lisbeth Salander from her past, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy is a must-listen for anyone interested in unraveling the subtext and exploring the greater issues at work in the story.

About Eric Bronson

Eric Bronson is a visiting professor in the Humanities Department at York University in Toronto, Canada. He is the editor of Baseball and Philosophy and Poker and Philosophy, and the coeditor of The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy and The Hobbit and Philosophy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Danine on April 12, 2013

A perfect Danine combo. The Millenium Trilogy mixed with philosophy. I've read several other books in the Blackwell Philosophy serious and I felt this edition was the weakest I've read so far. With that said I proceed. Notes and observations: P. Identity Kit (Erving Goffman (1922-1982) - The cosmetics......more

Goodreads review by Särah on October 13, 2012

The series that brought us House and Philosophy, Harry Potter and Philosophy, The Hunger Games and Philosophy, and other such books, now delves into the moral, philosophical, and sociological implications of Stieg Larsson’s famed crime series, and its intriguing heroine. For fans of the series, The......more

Goodreads review by Katniss on February 14, 2015

This book contains essays that talks about the Millenium Trilogy and its author Stieg Larsson. It explains why people read this kind of trilogy. One of the authors asked this question, " Is reading a form of escapism, a respite from our (occasionally) banal real-world existence into a fictional one......more

Goodreads review by Gretchen on May 15, 2015

I want to be Lisbeth Salander. Actually, I think I am, only taller.......more

Goodreads review by Fred on March 03, 2024

I’d never heard of the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series until recently! I was browsing a library server for critical sources on Stieg Larsson, and then I found this. I’ll definitely read the Harry Potter one as well; it looks like great fun. I love Stieg Larsson’s books, as well as the Ro......more

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