Popular Culture and Philosophy: Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts (Paperback)

from steadfastreader

A compilation of (mostly) fascinating essays that explore what we can philosophically glean from the Harry Potter series. It's a bit dated (copyright 2004) so it was published before the series was finished. Some of my favorites were 'Feminism and Equal Opportunity: Hermione and the Women of Hogw...

from bostonian71

Entertaining in spots, but overall too lightweight and, oddly enough, too generic to satisfy either philosophy buffs or Harry Potter fans. The best essays are those that tackle a specific topic (such as why Dumbledore warns Harry about the Mirror of Erised) and explore it in real depth. Most, how...

from librisissimo

Substance: An easy way to learn some philosophical concepts. Applications to HP et al are reasonable. All of the authors are dedicated fans, which shows some of the breadth of the series' appeal.

from dono421846

Interesting lever by which to introduce some fundamental questions (and occasional answers) in philosophy. Made accessible by drawing upon illustrations from the Harry Potter books (but only through The Order of the Phoenix), sketches in moral psychology, metaphysics, and ethical problems give th...

from TooHotty

Some of the essays in this collection are better than others. A couple were fairly simplistic. The Ravenclaw section was pretty good... all about metaphysics. Despite the inconsistent quality, it's a fun and rather easy read if you're a big (really big) fan of the book series.