Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy Curiouser and Curiouser

by Irwin, William; Davis, Richard Brian

• ISBN13: 9780470558362
• ISBN10: 0470558369
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-12
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The perfect companion to Lewis Carroll's classic book and director Tim Burton's remake of Alice in Wonderland releasing in March 2010Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is treasured by people of all ages who have followed young Alice on her trip down a rabbit hole and into a fantasy world filled with strange and whimsical characters. At first glance, the plot and dialogue seem like nonsense, but are actually filled with inner meaning, logic, and truisms. This is the first book ever to delve into Alice's wonderland to analyze the philosophy behind the tale and compare it to the thinking of Socrates, Derrida, Rorty, Wittgenstein, and other philosophers. Looks at compelling issues such as perception and reality as well as how logic fares in a world of lunacy, the Mad Hatter, clocks, and temporal passage Offers new insights into favorite Alice in Wonderland characters and scenes, including the Mad Hatter and his tea party, the violent Queen of Hearts, and the grinning Cheshire CatAccessible and entertaining, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy will enrich your experience of Alice's timeless adventures with new meaning and fun.

Author Biography

Richard Brain Davis is an associate professor of philosophy at Tyndale University College and the coeditor of 24 and Philosophy. William Irwin is a Professor of Philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He originated the Philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling. The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles, including Batman and Philosophy, House and Philosophy, and Watchmen and Philosophy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments: "It's My Own Invention"-Yeah, Right!	p. ix
Introduction: You're Late for a Very Important Date	p. 1
"Wake Up, Alice Dear"
Unruly Alice: A Feminist View of Some Adventures in Wonderland	p. 7
Jam Yesterday, Jam Tomorrow, but Never Jam Today: On Procrastination, Hiking, and à the Spice Girls?	p. 19
Nuclear Strategists in Wonderland	p. 33
"You're Nothing but a Pack of Cards!": Alice Doesn't Have a Social Contract	p. 47
"That's Logic"
"Six Impossible Things before Breakfast"	p. 61
Reasoning Down the Rabbit-Hole: Logical Lessons in Wonderland	p. 79
Three Ways of Getting It Wrong: Induction Wonderland	p. 93
Is There Such a Thing as a Language?	p. 107
"We're All Mad Here"
Alice, Perception, and Reality: Jell-O Mistaken for Stones	p. 125
How Deep Does the Rabbit-Hole Go?: Drugs and Dreams, Perception and Reality	p. 137
Perspectivism and Tragedy: A Nietzschean Interpretation of Alice's Adventure	p. 153
Wishing It Were Some Other Time: The Temporal Passage of Alice	p. 167
"Who in The World Am I?"
Serious Nonsense	p. 183
"Memory and Muchness": Alice and the Philosophy of Memory	p. 197
Contributors: Pawns and Pieces: As Arranged before Commencement of Game	p. 213
Index: "Down, Down, Down": What You Will Find at the Bottom	p. 219
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