{"product_id":"house-of-cards-and-philosophy-underwoods-republic-9781119092773","title":"House of Cards and Philosophy: Underwood's Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs Democracy overrated?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes power corrupt? Or do corrupt people seek power?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo corporate puppet masters pull politicians' strings? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy does Frank talk to the camera? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan politics deliver on the promise of justice?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e depicts our worst fears about politics today. Love him or loathe him, Frank Underwood has charted an inimitable course through Washington politics. He and his cohorts depict the darkest dealings within the gleaming halls of our most revered political institutions. \u003cp\u003eThese 24 original essays examine key philosophical issues behind the critically-acclaimed series--questions of truth, justice, equality, opportunity, and privilege. The amoral machinations of Underwood, the ultimate anti-hero, serve as an ideal backdrop for a discussion of the political theories of philosophers as diverse as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Marx. From political and corporate ethics, race relations, and ruthless paragmatism to mass media collusion and sexual politics, these essays tackle a range of issues important not only to the series but to our understanding of society today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Edward Hackett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119092773","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711356604553,"sku":"9781119092773","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_979f7fac-c5c0-4f4a-8ca1-b2c568fb22c6.jpg?v=1719567789","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/house-of-cards-and-philosophy-underwoods-republic-9781119092773","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}