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Hannibal Lecter, the subject of best-selling novels, movies, and the acclaimed TV seriesHannibal, is one of pop culture's most compelling characters. InHannibal Lecter and Philosophy, 16 philosophers come at Hannibal the way he comes at his victims -- from unexpected angles and with plenty of surprises. What does the relationship between Hannibal and those who know him -- particularly FBI investigator Will Graham -- tell us about the nature of friendship? Does Hannibal confer benefits on society by eliminating people who don't live up to his high aesthetic standards? Can upsetting experiences in early childhood turn you into a serial killer? Why are we enthralled by someone who exercises god-like control over situations and people? Does it make any difference morally that a killer eats his victims? Can a murder be a work of art? Several chapters look at the mind of this proud and accomplished killer, psychiatrist, and gourmet cook. Is he a sociopath or a psychopath, or are these the same? Is he lacking in empathy? Does his moral blindness give him compensating abilities, the way literally blind people gain heightened senses? Does it harm us that we are drawn into Hannibal's world by identifying with him? Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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There were a couple of standout essays: Andrew Pavelich's "The Light from Friendship," about Hannibal's and Will Graham's relationship in the TV series; Joseph Westfall's essay on Hannibal's sense of humor, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Dinner Party"; and "Doctor, Heal Thyself," Richard McClelland's explication/defense of the way Thomas Harris ended Hannibal, were all worthwhile reads, but there is little in this volume that anyone interested enough in Hannibal Lecter to pick up a book about him wouldn't have already thought of themselves. ( )