Disney and Philosophy : Truth, Trust, and a Little Bit of Pixie Dust (Paperback)

PART ONE

            THE WONDERFUL WORLDVIEW OF DISNEY

1           Media, Mind, and the Magic Kingdom

            Read Schuchardt

2          A Philosophy of Wonder: Narrative, Meaning, and Disney's Animation

            Tyler Shores  

3          Liberty Square in the Shadow of Cinderella’s Castle: Hierarchy and Equality in Disney’s   Theme Parks

            Timothy Dale and Joseph Foy

4          Alienation, Consumption, and Flourishing at Walt Disney World

            Elizabeth Butterfield

PART TWO

            "THE SEAWEED IS ALWAYS GREENER IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S LAKE"

5          Confucianism, the Clash of Cultures, and Mulan

            George A. Dunn

6          Hidden Mickeys and the Hiddenness of God

            Robert K. Garcia and Timothy Pickavance

7          "Everyone Can be Super": Syndrome's Decree, Zen Buddhism, and Disney's Art of Imagineering

            Steve Bein

8          Understanding Ursula: Evil and Theodicy in The Little Mermaid

            Benjamin H. Arbour and David J. Rodriguez

PART THREE

            "YOUR IDENTITY IS YOUR MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION"

9          Saving Mr. Banks, Reclaiming Our Childhood, and Remembering Who We Are

            Mark Linville and Shawn White

10        Knowing Who You Are: Existence Precedes Essence in Moana

            William J. Devlin, Bridgewater State University

11         Inside Disney’s Inside Out

            Ellen Miller

12         How to Convince Sleeping Beauty She’s Not Dreaming

            Chad A. McIntosh

13         Wall-E and Eve: Disney's Intelligent Machines

            Timothy Brown

14        "Never Say Goodbye": Death and the Meaning of Life in Disney's World

            Jessica Miller

PART FOUR

            "YOU CAN BE ANYONE YOU WANT TO BE"

15         To Be or not to Be The Lion King

            Megan S. Lloyd

16        Breaking the Spell: Beauty and the Beast and Plato’s Prisoner

            Nathan and Leilani Mueller

17         Thawing Frozen Hearts: Sacrifice, Social Constructs, and the Nature of True Love

            Jamey Heit

18        “Our Fate Lives Within Us": Character and Choice in Brave

            Louis Colombo and Steve Jones

19        Freeing Woody: Toy Story and True Freedom

            Armond Boudreaux

PART FIVE

            "I'LL BE SHOOTING FOR MY OWN HAND"

20        From Cinderella to Princess Merida: Disney's Feminist Transformation

            Edwardo Perez

21         Accommodating Dory, but Disempowering Dopey? Dilemmas of Disability from Snow White to Finding Dory

            Kevin Mintz

22        "Always a Team, Always United": Disney’s Philosophy of the Family

            Kody Cooper

23        “Everyone is Special, Dash”: Tolerance and Inclusion in a World of Incredible Differences

            Richard Davis

PART SIX

            "ALWAYS LET YOUR CONSCIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE"

24        "Handed Down from Goof to Goof": What Goofy Can Teach us about Becoming Good

            Robert M. Mentyka

25        The Beauty of the Beasts: Disney’s Monstrous Aesthetics

            Jennifer Culver

26        Kuzco’s Moral Journey in The Emperor’s New Groove

            Dean A. Kowalski

27        “Let Slip the (Donald) Ducks of War!” or, Ethical Considerations about Disney’s War                   Propaganda

            Tuomas W. Manninen

28        Is There Any Utopia in Zootopia?

            Alexander Christian and Frauke Albersmeier

29        Wall-E, the Environment, and Our Duties to Future Generations