Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser / William Irwin, Richard Brian Davis

The perfect companion to Lewis Carroll's classic book and directorTim Burton's March 2010 remake of Alice in Wonderland

Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland has fascinated childrenand adults alike for generations. Why does Lewis Carroll introduceus to such oddities as blue caterpillars who smoke hookahs, catswhose grins remain after their heads have faded away, and a WhiteQueen who lives backwards and remembers forwards? Is it all justnonsense? Was Carroll under the influence? This book probes thedeeper underlying meaning in the Alice books, and reveals a worldrich with philosophical life lessons. Tapping into some of thegreatest philosophical minds that ever lived?Aristotle, Hume,Hobbes, and Nietzsche?Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy exploreslife?s ultimate questions through the eyes of perhaps the mostendearing heroine in all of literature.

• Looks at compelling issues such as perception and reality aswell as how logic fares in a world of lunacy, the Mad Hatter,clocks, and temporal passage
• Offers new insights into favorite Alice in Wonderlandcharacters and scenes, including the Mad Hatter and his tea party,the violent Queen of Hearts, and the grinning Cheshire Cat

Accessible and entertaining, Alice in Wonderland andPhilosophy will enrich your experience of Alice's timelessadventures with new meaning and fun.

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