Failed Patriarchs

Zinder, Paul ORCID: 0000-0002-9578-4009 (2015) Failed Patriarchs. In: Justified and Philosophy; Shoot First, Think Later. Popular Culture and Philosophy, 88 . Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. ISBN 9780812698763

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Abstract

The sharp-shooting authors in Justified and Philosophy take aim at many of the same philosophical problems that the Justified TV series grapples with. For instance, is Tim Olyphant's character, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, morally justified in using his Wild-Wild-West-style vigilante tactics to clean up Harlan County, Kentucky? After all, the meth dealers, thieves, murderers, and other low-life scumbags all deserve what's coming to them, right? Not so fast, Quick-Draw McGraw! What about the law? What about a thorough and complete investigation of matters before dispensing so-called "justice"? What about the idea of the punishment fitting the crime? Deputy Marshal Givens wears a white hat and fights the "bad guys" so he must be a "good guy," right? His opponents are violent drug dealers, white supremacists, and thieves. Givens carries a badge, but when he shoots or kills people, is it always justified? What other choice does he have? Would any other method be as effective in rural eastern Kentucky where criminal activity is one of the few viable options for making a living? The different chapters delve into a variety of fascinating philosophical themes that emerge in this modern-day cowboy show.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Chapter 13
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Creative Arts
Research Priority Areas:	Creative Practice and Theory Culture, Continuity, and Transformation
Depositing User:	Anne Pengelly
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2015 12:14
Last Modified:	08 Aug 2023 20:17
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/2761

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