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Harry Potter and Philosophy
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts | William Irwin, Shawn Klein
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Harry Potter has put a spell on millions of readers, and they all want to find out more about the deeper meaning of his adventures. In Harry Potter and Philosophy, 17 experts in the field of philosophy unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, uncovering surprising insights that are enlightening both for wizards and for the most discerning muggles. Individual chapters look at such topics as life revealed in the Mirror of Erised; the ethics of magic; Moaning Myrtle, Nearly Headless Nick, and the relation of the mind to the brain; and the character of Hermione as a case of "sublimated feminism." Also examined in this witty collection are how Aristotle would have run a school for wizards; whether the Potter stories undermine religion and morality; how to tell good people from evil ones through the characters in these novels; and what dementors and boggarts can teach readers about happiness, fear, and the soul.
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Loreen
Loreen
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts | William Irwin, Shawn Klein
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Mehso-so

Like all collections of essays, it‘s a mixed bag. Some essays are great and others are….not. For me this was like reading 200 level college philosophy course textbook. So I gave it only 2 Stars on GoodReads.
#nonfiction
#mttbr

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mirpoulson
mirpoulson
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts | William Irwin, Shawn Klein
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About to get deep over Spring Break

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Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts | William Irwin, Shawn Klein
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This is my last swap! Y'all knock it off 😂 #potterheadswaps

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vkois88 Same! 7y
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scripturient
scripturient
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts | William Irwin, Shawn Klein
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Summer term isn't fully over yet but I'm already busily preparing for the winter semester when I'm teaching an MA seminar on Harry Potter. I love my job!! ❤️📚🤓

JPeterson Where can I sign up!? Have fun preparing for it! 7y
BethM Awesome! 7y
Moray_Reads Looks fascinating. What is the title of the second one down? 7y
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Bookworm54 Ooooo sounds great! 7y
SpeculativeFemale You're making me miss acadamia. 7y
scripturient @Moray_Reads It's called Political Issues in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series. 😊 7y
Lmstraubie I love your job too! 7y
Hestapleton I WANT TO TAKE YOUR MA CLASS! Could I maybe ask for your syllabus for my own personal reading? 7y
scripturient @Hehaney Sure, I'm happy to send it to you once I have it finalized. 😊 7y
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JessClark78
JessClark78
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts | William Irwin, Shawn Klein
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A wonderful collection of essays written by a variety of perspectives. Each essay is sorted into one of the four sections named after the Hogwarts houses. From The Characters of Harry's World to Many-Flavored Topics in Metaphysics, this book was an entertaining read.

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JessClark78
JessClark78
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts | William Irwin, Shawn Klein
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My #readingequipment necessities are books, coffee, Kindle, chocolate, and a notebook for keeping track of reading challenges and books read. I also use my phone for Audible. #readjanuary @RealLifeReading

tpixie You are ready!!! 8y
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