{"product_id":"9798898950460-the-philosophy-of-crime","title":"The Philosophy of Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor true crime addicts, an exploration of the philosophical and ethical questions surrounding famous crimes and their perpetrators, the death penalty, true crime journalists, and more. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestigative journalist, author, and podcaster James Renner tackles the biggest questions behind our obsession with true crime—\u003ci\u003ewhy is true crime so popular, is it ethical for journalists to cover true crime, how can lawyers defend guilty people, why does the United States still have the death penalty\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more—and looks to classical philosophy for answers. As readers learn about the details of famous crimes, they also discover the ideas of great philosophers like Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Michele Foucault that elucidate the deeper meanings behind the cases. Based on episodes of Renner’s popular podcast of the same name, the book expands on the subjects introduced in the podcast to get to the heart of deeper philosophical questions, including the nature of truth, morality and ethics, the self and the other, consciousness, the human tendency toward goodness, and more. New subjects exclusive to the book include guardian angels and crime scenes, psychopaths and the bicameral mind, and the boogeyman effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on real-world cases of murder and mayhem like Son of Sam, Maura Murrey, Ted Bundy, and Adam Lanza, to lesser known but equally fascinating crimes from ages past, the book provides new insights and stories that will engage the most ardent true crime reader, as well as the armchair philosopher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Renner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48754098995455,"sku":"9798898950460","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/9424\/5887\/files\/9798898950460.jpg?v=1782798186","url":"https:\/\/churchpublishing.org\/products\/9798898950460-the-philosophy-of-crime","provider":"Church Publishing Incorporated","version":"1.0","type":"link"}