House of Cards and philosophy : Underwood's republic /: Underwood's republic. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by J. Edward Hackett.
• Authors: Hackett, J. Edward
• Editors: Hackett, J. Edward, 1979-
• Contents: Introduction: Contemplating a House of Cards 1 Part I Socrates, Plato, and Frank 3 1 Of Sheep, Shepherds, and a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Cynical View of Politics in House of Cards and Plato’s Republic 5; James Ketchen and Michael Yeo 2 Being versus Seeming: Socrates and the Lessons of Francis Underwood’s Asides 16; John Scott Gray Part II Imagining Possibilities: American Ideals in House of Cards 29 3 Frank Underwood Gives the Ideal Society a Reality Check 31; Brian Kogelmann 4 “What Will We Leave Behind?” Claire Underwood’s American Dream 42; Sarah J. Palm and Kenneth W. Stikkers Part III Characterizing Frank: U¨ bermensch or the Prince 53 5 Underwood as U¨ bermensch: A Postmodern Play of Power 55; Leslie A. Aarons 6 Why Underwood Is Frankly Not an Overman 68; Matt Meyer 7 American Machiavelli 81; Greg Littmann 8 Machiavelli Would Not Be Impressed 92; Don Fallis 9 Is Frank the Man for the Job? House of Cards and the Problem of Dirty Hands 102; Tomer J. Perry Part IV Classical Liberalism and Democracy 113 10 Frank the Foole, Upon a House of Cards 115; Shane D. Courtland 11 Hobbes and Frank on Why Democracy Is Overrated 128; Steven Michels 12 “Democracy Is So Overrated”: The Shortcomings of Popular Rule 141; Brendan Shea 13 “Money Gives Power . . . Well, a Run for Its Money”: Marx’s Observations on Why Capital and Not Frank Is Really in Charge of the White House 152; Chris Byron and Nathan Wood 14 Freedom and Democracy in a House of Fear 163; Roberto Sirvent and Ian Diorio Part V Intrapersonal Relationships, Sexuality, and Race in House of Cards 173 15 Under the Covers with the Underwoods: The Sexual Politics of the Underwood Marriage 175; Jason Southworth and Ruth Tallman 16 The Spice of White Life: Freddy and Racist Representations 187; Stephanie Rivera Berruz 17 Broken Friendships and the Pathology of Corporate Personhood in House of Cards 197; Myron Moses Jackson Part VI Existential Realities: Self-Love and Freedom 207 18 Praying to One’s Self, for One’s Self: Frank’s Ethics and Politics of Autoeroticism 209; Kody W. Cooper 19 Existential Freedom, Self-Interest, and Frank Underwood’s Underhandedness 219; J. Edward Hackett Part VII Let Me Be Frank with You: Agency, Aesthetics, and Intention 227 20 Rooting for the Villain: Frank Underwood and the Lack of Imaginative Resistance 229; L´aszl ´o Kajt ´ar 21 Frank Underwood’s Intentions 237; Angelica Kaufmann 22 Francis Underwood’s Magical Political Mystery Tour Is Dying to Take You Away; Dying to Take You Away, Take You Today 245; Austin Dressen and Charles Taliaferro Part VII Virtue and Character in House of Cards 255 23 Frank Underwood and the Virtue of Friendship 257; Katherine K. Johnson 24 Have You No Decency? Who Is Worse, Claire or Frank? 265; Randall Auxier President Frank Underwood’s White House Staff (Contributors) 282 Index 289
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 791.4572; Television programs -- Philosophy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119092810; 9781119092827
• Related ISBNs: 9781119092773
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