Christopher Nolan’s Joker as a Consistent Naturalist (And That’s Still a Bad Thing)
In this article, we discuss C. S. Lewis’s description, and critique, of metaphysical naturalism, and apply this to our reading of the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. We argue that Nolan’s Joker is the most ethically consistent type of naturalist, and that this makes his ethical positio...
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2023
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Religions
Année: 2023, Volume: 14, Numéro: 12 |
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Ethics
B Christopher Nolan B The Dark Knight B Supernaturalism B Miracles B Joker B Batman B Sam Harris B Naturalism B C. S. Lewis B Elizabeth Anderson |
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