“Comico, Ergo Sum”

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“Comico, Ergo Sum”

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Nathaniel Goldberg & Chris Gavaler say philosophers should read Descartoons.

https://philosophynow.org/issues/140/Comico_Ergo_Sum
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This article proposes that philosophers should read superhero comics to formulate better thought experiments in metaphysics, epistemology and logic. I suspect the author is a DC or Marvel Comics fan, but the comparison drawn between comics and philosophy is worth a quick read.
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