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This is The Existential Joss Whedon: Evil and Human Freedom in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Serenity, published in 2007 by McFarland Books. Like most of their books, it is a text designed for scholarly use but written to be accessible and interesting to someone casually interested in the topic. The book was co-written by J. Michael Richardson and J. Douglas Rabb of Ontario, Canada. From the back: This study examines the major works of contemporary American television and film screenwriter Joss Whedon. The authors argue that these works are part of an existentialist tradition that stretches back from Sartre through Dostoevsky. Both Whedon and Dostoevsky, for example, argue that in each and every one of us "a demon lies hidden." Whedon personifies these demons and has them wandering about and causing havok. Dostoevsky treate the subject only slightly more seriously. Chapters cover such topics as Russian existentialism and vampire slayage; moral choices; ethics; Faith and bad faith; constructing reality through existential choice; some limitations of science and technology; love and self-sacrifice; love, witchcraft, and vengeance; soul mates and moral responsibility; love and moral choice; forms of freedom; and Whedon as moral philosopher. .................................... Shipping combined for multiple purchases. Delivery confirmation included on all domestic packages.
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