Dexter and Philosophy: Mind over Spatter is an edited scholarly book published by Open Court in 2011 (with a second printing the same year). Volume 58 of series Popular Culture and Philosophy, it collects 24 scholarly essays which analyze Dexter franchise through the lens of assorted philosophical methodologies and views.
Contents[]
- Acknowledgments (p. x)
- George A. Reisch - "Know Thyself?" (p. xi)
Body Part I. Maiming and Necessity[]
1. John Kenneth Muir - "The Killing Joke" (p. 3)
2. Abrol Fairweather - "Dexter's Pointy Ears" (p. 15)
3. Daniel Haas - "Dearly Damaged Dexter" (p. 25)
4. Nicolas Michaud - "Can We Blame a Man with No Choice?" (p. 35)
5. Rachel Robison-Greene - "What Dexter Doesn't Know Can Hurt You" (p. 45)
6. Brian Gregor - "Dexter, the Self-Interpreting Animal" (p. 55)
7. Richard Greene - "Is Dexter Morgan Practically Perfect in Every Way?" (p. 67)
Body Part II. The Cut of Dexter's Jib[]
8. Jerry S. Piven - "Dexter's Mirror" (p. 77)
9. Aaron C. Anderson - "A Very Special Kind of Monster" (p. 89)
10. Patricia Brace - "The Sublime Dexter" (p. 99)
11. Jason Davis - "Dexter's Specimens" (p. 111)
Body Part III. What Would Dexter Do?[]
12. M. Carmela Epright and Sarah E. Worth - "Pathetic Rule Follower or Vigilante Hero?" (p. 125)
13. Sara Waller and Sean McAleer - "Deontology in Dahmerland" (p. 137)
14. Daniel P. Malloy - "Best of Luck, Dexter!" (p. 149)
15. Sultan Ahmed - "Why Kill or Not Kill? That Is the Question" (p. 161)
Body Part IV. Bad Blood and Bad Behavior[]
16. David Ramsay Steele - "Dexter the Busy Bee" (p. 175)
17. Everitt Foster - "You Hurt Her, You Hurt Me" (p. 191)
18. Ewan Kirkland - "Dexter's Whiteness" (p. 199)
19. Mike Piero - "Happiness, Dexter Style" (p. 209)
Body Part V. Dexter's Bloodline[]
20. Deborah Mellamphy - "Dexter Unmasked" (p. 221)
21. Phillip Deen - "Neither Man Nor Beast" (p. 231)
22. James F. Pontuso - "Dexter's SPQR" (p. 245)
23. Rebecca Steiner Goldner - "Dexter's Look" (p. 257)
24. David Ramsay Steele - "Safe Dex" (p. 267)
Notes[]
- Michael C. Hall appears as Dexter on the cover in a famous promotional photograph from Season 1.
- Unlike The Psychology of Dexter this book was authorized by Showtime.