Mark D. White

Writer, editor, teacher

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I’m a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, where I teach courses in philosophy, economics, and law, and the author/editor/co-editor of several books.

Category: Thor

  • My reflections on the post-Flashpoint DCU (and an unexpected walk down memory lane)

    So here we are, in early October–New York Comic Con is several days away–and I realized I had written a lot about the new DCU before anybody had actually read the books, but I had yet to comment on it after reading September's big batch of #1's. Rather than give a book-by-book review, I'll just…

  • New chapters on Captain America and Thor exclusive to free “Superheroes” Kindle book

    Wiley just released their free Kindle book, Superheroes: The Best of Philosophy and Pop Culture, featuring one chapter from each of the superhero-themed books in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, including the forthcoming titles on Superman and the Avengers, as well as two new and exclusive chapters, written by yours truly, on Captain…

  • The Avengers and Transhumanism

    With a tip o’ the hat to Daniel Hawes, I bring you this article by Kyle Munkittrick on transhumanism (human enhancement) with examples drawn from the “prime” Avengers–Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor–plus the Hulk. I would take issue with some of the author’s descriptions of the four characters–especially the Big Three–but he makes some excellent…