Some of my hemming and hawing the last several posts about my pending projects is no more, as I am pleased to announce two books that will be coming out soon...
A Philosopher Reads... Marvel Comics' Daredevil: From the Beginning to Born Again (Ockham Publishing, December 21)
The third entry in my series A Philosophers Reads is a short volume (similar to the last one on Thor) covering Matt Murdock's early years as he develops into the Man without Fear we know and love, starting with the first issue and culminating in Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's epic "Born Again" storyline. In the process I discuss Matt's ethical framework, especially his devotion to rules and the law as he pursues justice both as an attorney and a costumed crimefighter (or, as some would put it, vigilante). In the process, I discuss the evolution of his attitudes toward violence, torture, and killing, as well as his identity issues, feelings of loneliness, and wild mood swings from euphoria to despair.
You can find more details here and order from Amazon (paperback or Kindle).
Rights versus Antitrust: Challenging the Ethics of Competition Law (Agenda Publishing, February 8)
This is a book I've called my "white whale" because of the number of false starts and attempts I've made at it over the years! In it, I explain why the mainstream economic understanding of antitrust (as well as the traditional and neo-Brandeisian versions) neglects the importance of basic property rights and, as a result, holds business owners to expectations not applied to anyone else in a liberal society. I introduce all of the basic economic, philosophical, and legal concepts behind antitrust, assuming no background in any of these fields, to make an argument that the preeminent status granted antitrust and competition law around the world should be scrutinized and reconsidered.
You can find more details here and pre-order the hardcover, softcover, or e-book from Agenda Publishing (in the UK), Columbia University Press (in the US), or Amazon.
And coming next summer: The second edition of The Virtues of Captain America! (More on that next year.)
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