Richard Davies studied and taught Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge (Ph.D. 1992). He now lives in Italy, where he is a professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Bergamo. He has written books and articles on a range of topics, most recently on women in Plato's Republic, on the interpretation of logical symbolism and on the notion of a fallacy.
William J. Devlin is Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater State University, offering classes in existentialism, nineteenth‐century philosophy, philosophy of science, and philosophy of film. His publications in philosophy and popular culture include chapters in Westworld and Philosophy, Game of Thrones and Philosophy, Lost and Philosophy, and South Park and Philosophy.
George A. Dunn has taught philosophy in both the United States and China. He is currently a special research fellow with the Institute for Globalizing Civilization in Hangzhou China. He has edited or co‐edited several volumes in the Philosophy and Pop Culture series. His latest book is A New Politics for Philosophy: Essays on Plato, Nietzsche, and Strauss.
Jeff Ewing is a film and culture analyst whose work has appeared in Forbes, Looper, and numerous other periodicals. In addition to publishing various chapters exploring the philosophical underpinnings of popular culture, he has co‐edited Alien and Philosophy and Stranger Things and Philosophy. Beyond print, Jeff hosts a podcast dedicated to exploring the deeper ideas behind our favorite monsters and monster movies, Humanoids from the Deep Dive.
John R. Fitzpatrick was a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the author of John Stuart Mill's Political Philosophy and Starting With Mill.
Dara Fogel is a philosopher, author, and educator. She holds a doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma and has taught philosophy, religious studies, and humanities at several universities and colleges in the Southwest. She has published four books, including her bestselling steampunk conspiracy series, the GrailChase Chronicles, and one non‐fiction. A confirmed geek, she bridges the gaps between popular culture, cutting edge sciences, mysticism, philosophy and dramaturgy, to bring a deeper perspective of self‐knowledge and ancient wisdom to new audiences.
Robert K. Garcia is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University, where he works in analytic metaphysics and philosophy of religion. He is the co‐editor of Is Goodness without God Good Enough? and is writing a book on C. S. Lewis's views about the uniqueness of persons.
Lucia Carrillo González is a philosophy secondary teacher in Andalucia, Spain and is very passionate about the role of philosophy in the education system. Her main area of research is metaphysics, specifically truth‐making and possibilities.
Matt Hummel works as a paralegal for the Public Defender Agency in Evansville, IN. He is also an adjunct instructor of Legal Studies, Legal Ethics, and Criminal Justice Ethics at Ivy Tech Community College. He has published two chapters in the Blackwell Pop Culture and Philosophy series as well as a blog entry for Black Mirror and Philosophy.
William Irwin is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor in the Philosophy Department at King's College (PA) and the General Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Irwin originated the popular culture and philosophy genre of books in 1999 with Seinfeld and Philosophy. He co‐edited The Simpsons and Philosophy and edited The Matrix and Philosophy, Metallica and Philosophy, and Black Sabbath and Philosophy. Irwin is the author of The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism without Consumerism and has published two novels.
Henry Jacoby taught philosophy for nearly 40 years, most of them at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, before his retirement in 2020. He is the editor of House and Philosophy, and Game of Thrones and Philosophy, and the author of Why Philosophy Matters. He now spends his time practicing kung fu, playing guitar, and writing horror novels. He lives in Goldsboro, North Carolina with his wife Kathryn, their dog Benjen, and their two cats, Kameko and Grynx.
David Kyle Johnson is a professor of philosophy at King's College (PA), and he also produces lecture series for The Teaching Company's The Great Courses (such as Sci‐Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy, The Big Questions of Philosophy, and Exploring Metaphysics). Kyle is the editor‐in‐chief of The Palgrave Handbook of Popular Culture as Philosophy and also regularly edits volumes for the Blackwell‐Wiley Philosophy and Pop Culture series. Most recently this includes Black Mirror and Philosophy: Dark Reflections. He also maintains two blogs for Psychology Today: Plato on Pop (with William Irwin) and A Logical Take.
David Kahn is the author of Case, Spandex, Briefcase: Leadership Lessons from Superheroes. As a Human Resource Executive, executive coach, and speaker, David concentrates on incorporating the principles of positive culture, leadership, and organizational development to improve business strategies and, ultimately, performance.
Ruby Komic is a pop‐culture‐overthinker from Melbourne, Australia. In 2021, she completed her Master of Arts in Philosophy, at the University of Melbourne. Her thesis and writing centers around social epistemology, justice issues, and the imagination. Her future work will aim to break down the barriers of accessibility between academic philosophy and mainstream culture.
Dean A. Kowalski is a professor of philosophy and chair of the Arts & Humanities department in the College of General Studies at the University of Wisconsin‐Milwaukee. He is the author of Joss Whedon as Philosopher, Classic Questions and Contemporary Film, 2nd edition, and Moral Theory at the Movies. He is the editor of The Big Bang Theory and Philosophy, The Philosophy of The X‐Files, revised edition, and Steven Spielberg and Philosophy; he is the coeditor of The Philosophy of Joss Whedon.
Matt Lawrence teaches philosophy at Long Beach City College in California. He has authored two Wiley‐Blackwell titles: Like a Splinter in Your Mind: The Philosophy Behind the Matrix Trilogy and Philosophy on Tap: Pint‐Sized Puzzles for the Pub Philosopher.
William A. Lindenmuth is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Shoreline College. Specializing in moral psychology through the mediums of literature and film, William argues that our stories show us both who we are and who we'd like to be. He’s contributed to a number of books on the intersections of philosophy and popular culture, including The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy, Alien and Philosophy, and the upcoming Ethics and Science Fiction.
Greg Littmann is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he teaches metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of art. He publishes in metaphysics, philosophy of logic, philosophy of professional philosophy, and philosophy of art, and has written numerous chapters for volumes relating philosophy to popular culture.
J. Robert Loftis is Professor of Philosophy at Lorain County Community College, where he teaches ethics and critical thinking. In addition to writing on Watchmen, he has published articles on philosophy and Battlestar Galactica and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When not writing about philosophy and popular culture, he works on medical and environmental ethics.
Bertha Alvarez Manninen is Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University. Her main areas of teaching and research are normative ethics, applied ethics, bioethics, philosophy and film, social/political philosophy, and philosophy of religion.
Aline Maya is an associate university teacher in Mexico City, a comic‐book writer, and an entrepreneur specializing in augmented reality technologies. She is interested in philosophy of mind and philosophy of psychiatry, and she combines these interests with questions about the impact of new technologies. Her blog features opinions on classic literature, comic books, philosophy, and movies. Twitter: @AlineMayaP
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