Sons of Anarchy and Philosophy

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<p><b>Brains before bullets ancient and modern wisdom for mechanics and motorcycle enthusiasts</b></p><p>Essential reading for fans of the show, this book takes readers deeper into the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, the Teller-Morrow family, and the ethics that surround their lives and activities.</p><ul><li>Provides fascinating moral insights into<i>Sons of Anarchy</i>, its key characters, plot lines and ideas</li><li>Investigates compelling philosophical issues centering on loyalty, duty, the ethics of war, authority, religion and whether the ends justify the means</li><li>Teaches complex philosophical ideas in a way thats accessible to the general interest reader in order to inspire them to further reading of the great philosophers</li><li>Authors use their deep knowledge of the show to illuminate themes that are not always apparent even to die-hard fans</li></ul>

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<p><b>George A. Dunn</b> is a lecturer at the University of Indianapolis and Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, China, and a writer on pop culture and philosophy. He is an editor of<i>The Hunger Games and Philosophy</i> (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012) and<i>True Blood and Philosophy</i> (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) and has contributed chapters to many other books in the Blackwell Philosophy& Pop Culture series, including books on<i>Terminator</i>,<i>Iron Man</i>,<i>Battlestar Galactica</i>, and<i>Mad Men</i>.</p><p><b>Jason T. Eberl</b> is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He is the editor of<i>Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy</i> (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008) and co-editor (with Kevin S. Decker) of<i>Star Wars and Philosophy</i> (2005) and<i>Star Trek and Philosophy</i> (2008). He has also written essays for similar volumes on<i>Harry Potter</i>, Metallica, Stanley Kubrick,<i>The Hunger Games</i>,<i>Terminator</i>, and<i>Avatar</i>.<br /></p><p><b>William Irwin</b> is Professor of Philosophy at Kings College in Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling<i>The Simpsons and Philosophy</i> and has overseen recent titles including<i>Superman and Philosophy</i>,<i>Black Sabbath and Philosophy,</i> and<i>Spider-Man and Philosophy</i>.</p>

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