Justified And Philosophy: Shoot First, Think Later (popular Culture And Philosophy)
by Robert Arp /
2015 / English / PDF, EPUB
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The sharp-shooting authors in
The sharp-shooting authors inJustified and Philosophy
Justified and Philosophy
take aim at many of the same philosophical problems that the
take aim at many of the same philosophical problems that theJustified
Justified TV series grapples with. For instance, is Tim
Olyphant's character, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, morally
justified in using his Wild-Wild-West-style vigilante tactics to
clean up Harlan County, Kentucky? After all, the meth dealers,
thieves, murderers, and other low-life scumbags all deserve
what's coming to them, right? Not so fast, Quick-Draw McGraw!
What about the law? What about a thorough and complete
investigation of matters before dispensing so-called "justice"?
What about the idea of the punishment fitting the crime?
TV series grapples with. For instance, is Tim
Olyphant's character, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, morally
justified in using his Wild-Wild-West-style vigilante tactics to
clean up Harlan County, Kentucky? After all, the meth dealers,
thieves, murderers, and other low-life scumbags all deserve
what's coming to them, right? Not so fast, Quick-Draw McGraw!
What about the law? What about a thorough and complete
investigation of matters before dispensing so-called "justice"?
What about the idea of the punishment fitting the crime?
Deputy Marshal Givens wears a white hat and fights the "bad guys"
so he must be a "good guy," right? His opponents are violent drug
dealers, white supremacists, and thieves. Givens carries a badge,
but when he shoots or kills people, is it always justified? What
other choice does he have? Would any other method be as effective
in rural eastern Kentucky where criminal activity is one of the
few viable options for making a living? The different chapters
delve into a variety of fascinating philosophical themes that
emerge in this modern-day cowboy show.
Deputy Marshal Givens wears a white hat and fights the "bad guys"
so he must be a "good guy," right? His opponents are violent drug
dealers, white supremacists, and thieves. Givens carries a badge,
but when he shoots or kills people, is it always justified? What
other choice does he have? Would any other method be as effective
in rural eastern Kentucky where criminal activity is one of the
few viable options for making a living? The different chapters
delve into a variety of fascinating philosophical themes that
emerge in this modern-day cowboy show.