{"product_id":"the-princess-bride-and-philosophy-inconceivable-9780812699142","title":"The Princess Bride and Philosophy: Inconceivable!","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e is the 1987 satirical adventure movie that had to wait for the Internet and DVDs to become the most quoted of all cult classics. \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is for all those who have wondered about the true meaning of \"Inconceivable ,\" why the name \"Roberts\" uniquely inspires fear, and whether it's a miracle to restore life to someone who is dead, but not completely dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with beliefs that go beyond the evidence, and philosophy can help us to decide when such beliefs can be justified. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWestley, Buttercup, Prince Humperdinck, Inigo Montoya, the giant Fezzik, and the Sicilian Vizzini keep on reappearing in these pages as examples of philosophical ideas. Is it right for Montoya to kill the six-fingered man, even though there is no money in the revenge business? What's the best way to deceive someone who knows you're trying to deceive him? Are good manners a kind of moral virtue? Could the actions of the masked man in black truly be inconceivable even though real? What does ethics have to say about Miracle Max's pricing policy? How many shades of meaning can be conveyed by \"As You Wish\"?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at Weber State University in Utah. He is the co-editor of many volumes in the \u003ci\u003ePopular Culture and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e series, the most recent being \u003ci\u003eGirls and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Robison-Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eDexter and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. They both live in Ogden, UT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Court","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328682758418,"sku":"9780812699142","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d08a11e-dade-4183-b7da-2eb8356f5a3a.jpg?v=1727748422","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-princess-bride-and-philosophy-inconceivable-9780812699142","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}