For the philosopy-and-pop-culture books I edited or co-edited, see the Books page. For my scholarly articles and book chapters, click here.
"The Otherworldly Burden of Being the Sorcerer Supreme," forthcoming in Doctor Strange and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White (Wiley Blackwell, 2017)
“‘What I Had to Do’: The Ethics of Wonder Woman’s Execution of Maxwell Lord,” in Wonder Woman and Philosophy, edited by Jacob M. Held (Wiley Blackwell, 2017)
“Legal Realism and Judicial Decision-Making on The Good Wife,” in The Good Wife and Philosophy, edited by Kimberly Baltzer-Jaray and Robert Arp (Open Court, 2013)
“Moral Judgment: The Power That Makes Superman Human,” in Superman and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), pp. 8-15.
“The Name Remains the Same—But Should It?”, in Black Sabbath and Philosophy, edited by William Irwin (Wiley, 2012), pp. 140-148
“‘My Name is Peter Parker’: Unmasking the Right and the Good,” in Spider-Man and Philosophy, edited by J.J. Sanford (Wiley, 2012), pp. 37-52
“The Sound and Fury Behind ‘One More Day,’” in Spider-Man and Philosophy, edited by J.J. Sanford (Wiley, 2012), pp. 231-242.
“Deconstructing the Women of Big Bang Theory: So Much More Than Girlfriends,” with Maryanne Fisher, in The Big Bang Theory and Philosophy, edited by Dean Kowalski (Wiley, 2012), pp. 244-255
“‘The Cat That Walks by Himself’: Sacrifice, Duty, and love in Downton Abbey,” in Downton Abbey and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White (Wiley e-book, 2012), chapter 1.
“‘Why Would She Want to Be a Secretary?’ Paternalism in Downton Abbey,” in Downton Abbey and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White (Wiley e-book, 2012), chapter 6.
“Superhuman Ethics Class with the Avengers Prime,” in The Avengers and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White (Wiley), 2012, pp. 5-17
- Excerpted in The Philosophers' Magazine, no. 60, 1st quarter 2013, pp. 57-62.
“The Way of the Arrow: Hawkeye Meets the Taoist Masters,” in The Avengers and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White (Wiley), 2012, pp. 204-216.
“Lord Odin Have Mercy: Justice and Punishment in Asgard,” in Superheroes: The Best of Philosophy and Pop Culture, edited by William Irwin (Wiley e-book, 2011), chapter 1.
“Captain America and the Virtue of Modesty,” in Superheroes: The Best of Philosophy and Pop Culture, edited by William Irwin (Wiley e-book, 2011), chapter 2.
“Crying for Justice: Retributivism for Those Who Worship Evil’s Might,” in Green Lantern and Philosophy, edited by Jane Dryden and Mark D. White, Wiley, 2011, pp. 162-174.
“Flexing the Mental Muscle: Green Lanterns and the Nature of Willpower,” in Green Lantern and Philosophy, edited by Jane Dryden and Mark D. White, Wiley, 2011, pp. 21-34.
“Did Iron Man Kill Captain America?”, in Iron Man and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White, Wiley, 2010, pp. 64-79.
“Does Tony Stark Have an Iron Will?”, in Iron Man and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White, Wiley, 2010, pp. 172-185.
“Jam Yesterday, Jam Tomorrow, But Never Jam Today: On Procrastination, Hiking, and… the Spice Girls?”, in Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy, edited by Richard Davis, Wiley, 2010, pp. 19-32.
- Excerpted in The Philosophers Magazine, no. 48, 1st quarter 2010, pp. 93-97
“A Bootleg in Your Hedgerow,” in Led Zeppelin and Philosophy, edited by Scott Calef, Open Court Press, 2009, pp. 253-264.
“Is Suicide Always Immoral? Jean Grey, Immanuel Kant, and ‘The Dark Phoenix Saga,’” in X-Men and Philosophy, edited by Rebecca Housel and J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Wiley, 2009, pp. 27-37.
“The Virtues of Nite Owl’s Potbelly,” in Watchmen and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White, Wiley, 2009, pp. 76-87.
“Why Doesn’t Batman Kill the Joker?” in Batman and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White and Robert Arp, Wiley, 2008, pp. 5-16.
- Reprinted in Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, from Hume to House, edited by William Irwin and David Kyle Johnson, Blackwell-Wiley, 2010
- Reprinted in Superheroes: The Best of Philosophy and Pop Culture, edited by William Irwin (Wiley e-book, 2011), chapter 5.
“The Tao of the Bat,” in Batman and Philosophy, edited by Mark D. White and Robert Arp, Wiley, 2008, pp. 267-78.
- Reprinted in Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, from Hume to House, edited by William Irwin and David Kyle Johnson, Blackwell-Wiley, 2010
“Flirting in The Office: What Can Jim and Pam’s Romantic Antics Teach Us About Moral Philosophy?”, in The Office and Philosophy, edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Blackwell, 2008, pp. 17-25
“Is Brian More of a ‘Person’ than Peter? Of Wills, Wantons, and Wives,” in Family Guy and Philosophy, edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Blackwell, 2007, pp. 163-174
“Metallica Drops a Load: What Does a Band Owe Its Fans (and Vice Versa)?”, in Metallica and Philosophy, edited by William Irwin, Blackwell, 2007, pp. 199-209
“Respect My Authorita! Is Cartman ‘The Law,’ and Even If He Is, Why Should We Obey Him?”, South Park and Philosophy, edited by Robert Arp, Blackwell, 2006, pp. 66-76