{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mark D. White - Is It Clobbering Time? - The Philosophy Behind the Fantastic Four | STM Podcast #240","description":"On episode 240, we welcome Mark White to discuss the ethical philosophies behind the fantastic four, applying utilitarianism to Reed Richards, deontology to Ben Grimm (The Thing), virtue ethics to Sue Storm, examining the moral growth of Johnny Storm, Dr. Doom\u2019s twisted morality, how superheroes embody the emotions associated with moral decision-making, whether moral decisions can be perceived as mere calculations, and if the ends always justify the means. Mark D. White is a Professor of Philosophy at the College of Staten Island\/CUNY who has written widely on superheroes and philosophy, including in the books Batman and Ethics and the A Philosopher Reads\u2026 volumes on Daredevil, Thor, and Civil War, as well as contributions to many volumes in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series. His new book, available now, is called Ethics of the Fantastic Four. | Mark D. White | \u25ba Website | https:\/\/www.profmdwhite.com \u25ba Instagram | https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/profmdwhite \u25ba Twitter | https:\/\/twitter.com\/profmdwhite \u25ba Ethics of the Fantastic Four Book | https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kBHLy0 Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | \u25ba Facebook | https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeizeTheMoment \u25ba Twitter | https:\/\/twitter.com\/seize_podcast \u25ba Instagram | https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seizethemoment \u25ba TikTok | https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@seizethemomentpodcast \u25ba Patreon | https:\/\/bit.ly\/3xLHTIa &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Seize the Moment Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/seizethemomentpodcast.libsyn.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36908120\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/189358345"}