The perfect companion to Lewis Carroll's classic book and director Tim
Burton's March 2010 remake of Alice in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has fascinated children and adults
alike for generations. Why does Lewis Carroll introduce us to such
oddities as blue caterpillars who smoke hookahs, cats whose grins remain
after their heads have faded away, and a White Queen who lives backwards
and remembers forwards? Is it all just nonsense? Was Carroll under the
influence? This book probes the deeper underlying meaning in the Alice
books, and reveals a world rich with philosophical life lessons. Tapping
into some of the greatest philosophical minds that ever lived?Aristotle,
Hume, Hobbes, and Nietzsche?Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy explores
life's ultimate questions through the eyes of perhaps the most endearing
heroine in all of literature.
- Looks at compelling issues such as perception and reality as well as
how logic fares in a world of lunacy, the Mad Hatter, clocks, and
temporal passage
- Offers new insights into favorite Alice in Wonderland characters 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 and Philosophy will
enrich your experience of Alice's timeless adventures with new meaning
and fun.