True Detective and Philosophy

Investigating the trail of philosophical leads in HBO‘s chilling True Detective series, an elite team of philosophers examine far-reaching riddles including human pessimism, Rust‘s anti-natalism, the problem of evil, and the ‘flat circle‘. * The first book dedicated to exploring the far-reaching philosophical questions behind the darkly complex and Emmy-nominated HBO True Detective series * Explores in a fun but insightful way the rich philosophical and existential experiences that arise from this gripping show * Gives new perspectives on the characters in the series, its storylines, and its themes by investigating core questions such as: Why Life Rather Than Death? Cosmic Horror and Hopeful Pessimism, the Illusion of Self, Noir, Tragedy, Philosopher-Detectives, and much, much more * Draws together an elite team of philosophers to shine new light on why this genre-expanding show has inspired such a fervently questioning fan-base