House of Cards and philosophy : underwood's republic / edited by J. Edward Hackett

Includes index

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pt. I Socrates, Plato, and Frank -- 1. Of Sheep, Shepherds, and a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: The Cynical View of Politics in House of Cards and Plato's Republic / Michael Yeo -- 2. Being versus Seeming: Socrates and the Lessons of Francis Underwood's Asides / John Scott Gray -- pt. II Imagining Possibilities: American Ideals in House of Cards -- 3. Frank Underwood Gives the Ideal Society a Reality Check / Brian Kogelmann -- 4."What Will We Leave Behind?" Claire Underwood's American Dream / Kenneth W. Stikkers -- pt. III Characterizing Frank: Ubermensch or the Prince -- 5. Underwood as Ubermensch: A Postmodern Play of Power / Leslie A. Aarons -- 6. Why Underwood Is Frankly Not an Overman / Matt Meyer -- 7. American Machiavelli / Greg Littmann -- 8. Machiavelli Would Not Be Impressed / Don Fallis -- 9. Is Frank the Man for the Job? House of Cards and the Problem of Dirty Hands / Tomer J. Perry -- pt. IV Classical Liberalism and Democracy -- 10. Frank the Foole, Upon a House of Cards / Shane D. Courtland -- 11. Hobbes and Frank on Why Democracy Is Overrated / Steven Michels -- 12."Democracy Is So Overrated": The Shortcomings of Popular Rule / Brendan Shea -- 13."Money Gives Power ... Well, a Run for Its Money": Marx's Observations on Why Capital and Not Frank Is Really in Charge of the White House / Nathan Wood -- 14. Freedom and Democracy in a House of Fear / Ian Diorio -- pt. V Intrapersonal Relationships, Sexuality, and Race in House of Cards -- 15. Under the Covers with the Underwoods: The Sexual Politics of the Underwood Marriage / Ruth Tallman -- 16. The Spice of White Life: Freddy and Racist Representations / Stephanie Rivera Berruz -- 17. Broken Friendships and the Pathology of Corporate Personhood in House of Cards / Myron Moses Jackson -- pt. VI Existential Realities: Self-Love and Freedom -- 18. Praying to One's Self, for One's Self: Frank's Ethics and Politics of Autoeroticism / Kody W. Cooper -- 19. Existential Freedom, Self-Interest, and Frank Underwood's Underhandedness / J. Edward Hackett -- pt. VII Let Me Be Frank with You: Agency, Aesthetics, and Intention -- 20. Rooting for the Villain: Frank Underwood and the Lack of Imaginative Resistance / Laszlo Kajtar -- 21. Frank Underwood's Intentions / Angelica Kaufmann -- 22. Francis Underwood's Magical Political Mystery Tour Is Dying to Take You Away; Dying to Take You Away, Take You Today / Charles Taliaferro -- pt. VII Virtue and Character in House of Cards -- 23. Frank Underwood and the Virtue of Friendship / Katherine K. Johnson -- 24. Have You No Decency? Who Is Worse, Claire or Frank? / Randall Auxier