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action theory, 23–26, 82, 84–85 Banks, Darryl, 240 Acton, Lord, 187, 189 Barkman, Adam, 187 Adams, Neal, 106, 122–25, 129–34 , 21, 82, 84, 89–90, 98, 114, advanced technology, 264, 272–74 125, 155, 183, 229, 232 aesthetic admiration, 69–79 Baumeister, Roy, 28, 29 Aga’po, 40 Berg, Terry, 175–85 agent-centered prerogative, 112 Berkeley, George, 32n5 Alpha Lanterns, 64–65, 78–79, biological ontology, 203–11 152, 168 , 98, 107, 116, 119 Amnee Pree, 141 , 7, 14, 46, 47, 48–49, Anaximander, 213n15 74, 76, 223, 271 , 170–71 Blackest Night prophecy, 45, 59, Anti-, 17, 262 222–23 Arisia, 1, 47, 100, 140, 151–52 , 272 Aristotle , 46, 223 biological ontology, 205, 206, 210 Blue Lantern Corps, 7, 10–11, censorship debate with Plato, 123, 17, 30, 273 126, 128–29, 134 Bolovaxians, 140 emotions, 11–15, 17–18 Bolphunga the Unrelenting, 202 just society,COPYRIGHTED 185 Boodikka, MATERIAL 171 monism rejection, 204 Book of , 8, 15, 38, 42–43, 45, 59, Pythagorean table, 39 152, 215, 218–21, 222 artistic creation, problem of, 245–47 , 22–23 atonement, 99–100 , 76, 271 , 8, 9–10, 13, 14 Brother’s Keeper, 175–85 autonomy, 27, 137–44 Buridan, Jean, 213n18 avarice, 7, 10, 30 Bzzd, 215, 216

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categorical imperative, 26–27 Dawkins, Richard, 210 catharsis, 123, 129 , 84, 97, 98 causal determinism, 227 DC Comics, 2, 123, 125, 187 censorship, 124–29 Dearden, Mia, 120 Central Power Battery, 54, 93, 99, 111, “debt theory” of retributivism, 165–66 113, 195, 196, 218, 265, 271 Deeter, Sir, 62 Chance, Jack T., 57–59, 66 Descartes, René, 22, 36 Ch’p, 22, 34n37 desire-belief model of action, 23–26 , 232 Despotellis, 78, 142–43 Circle of , 77 destiny, 225–35 Clarke, Arthur C., 264, 272–74 determinism, 23, 25 , 83–84, 96, 109–10, 195 deterrence, 163, 164 Coleman, Jules, 170 DeWitt, Alexandra, 78, 138 Collective, 209–11 dilemma, irresolvable, 157–58 color corps, 7–11, 30, 46, 217, 271–72 discrimination, 43 comics, censorship debate, 124–29 doctors, 149–60 Comics Code Authority (CCA), 123, Donchin, Anne, 143 124–25, 129, 133 Donovan, Sarah K., 35 communal mind, theory of, 214–23 Dream of the Endless, 77 community, 218–20 Dr. Mid-Nite, 154 , 7, 30 drug abuse, 117, 123, 125, 133 Congo Bill, 170–71 Dryden, Jane, 69, 136 consciousness, 217 dualism, 22 context, 211 due process, 168 control, 84–91 Controllers, 10 Eddore, 22 Corpse, 58–59 Edison, Thomas, 248, 267 courage, 12 Electrocutioner, 120 creativity, 239–51 Emerald Dawn II, 70, 74, 98 crime Emerald , 232 hate crimes, 175–85 Emerald Twilight, 72, 73, 93, 240 retributive , 162–72 emotion, 7–20 Cross, Pieter (Dr. Mid-Nite), 154 Aristotle’s account, 11–15 cultural norms, 71–72 autonomy and, 139 cursing, 220–21 color corps comparison, 7–11 Cyborg , 81, 83, 195 gender differences, 36–37 Mill’s approach, 15–17 Dante, 206 moral sentimentalism and, 112–17 The Dark Knight Returns (Miller), 97 will and, 15, 17–18, 29–31 , 65 emotion/reason divide. See reason/ , 10 emotion divide Darowski, Joseph F., 92 Epictetus, 138, 150 Darwin, Charles, 207–8, 209, 210–11 eternalism, 230, 232–35 Darwin, Erasmus, 213n15 ethics Davidson, Donald, 23 vs. morality, 71–72 da Vinci, Leonardo, 213n18 thick vs. thin concepts, 60–61, 63–64

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See also morality and moral physical characteristics, 22 judgment executions by Alpha euthanasia, 150–51 Lanterns, 78 evil, 257–61 Sodam Yat’s , 47 evolution, 207–8 stupid statements, 115 execution stage of invention, 247, Gatens, Moira, 36 248–49 gays, hate crimes against, 175–85 experience, imagination limited by, gender issues, reason/emotion divide, 243–45 37–46 expressivist theory of punishment, gene reductionism, 210 179–80 genetics, 143–44 Gibbons, Dave, 97, 149 fairness, 64–65 Gilligan, Carol, 37 false dichotomy, 41, 44, 46 Glaucon, 126, 127, 128, 188–89 , 232 G’nort, 22, 53, 244 fatalism, 226–27, 235 God, 227–28, 253–62 , 13, 165–66 Golden Mean (Aristotle), 12, 14 fear, 7, 8, 30, 84, 144, 217 Gould, Stephen Jay, 211 fearlessness, 56 Grandy, 122 Feinberg, Joel, 169, 179–80 Grayson, Dick, 155 feminism, 36–37, 41–42, 44–45, Green 141–42 creation of, 124 Feminist Politics and Nature O’Neil/Adams storyline, 124, ( Jaggar), 41–42 129–34 Ferris, Carol, 8, 23–24, 61, 95, 194–95 time travel, 232 Fichte, Johann Gottlieb, 75 See also Queen, Oliver “Ollie” , 162 character Final Night, 84, 97 vs. God, 255–57, 261–62 Finkelman, Leonard, 201 O’Neil/Adams story line, 124, Fischer, John Martin, 82, 84–88, 89 129–34 , 21, 74, 172n3, 183, 185, 248–49 See also individual Green Lanterns Frankfurt, Harry, 85–86 free will, 23, 25–26, 139, 227 Central Power Battery, 54, 93, 99, friendship, 123–25, 130–34 111, 113, 195, 196, 218, 265, 271 emotional representation, 7 Gaia hypothesis, 213n18 formation of, 188 , 1, 10, 11, 17, 47, 54, 77 ’s destruction of, 83–84 Gardner, Guy moral judgment, 62–63 brain , 54 oaths, 151–55, 192 challenge of authority, 73 power of, 217 The Corpse and, 59 qualifi cations for membership, Green Lantern Corps rank, 152 53–54, 56, 191–93, 215–16, 239 Green Lantern Corps selection, 58 ranks and duties, 152–53 and, 141 relationships between members, intelligence, lack of, 31 136–37 Natu’s revival, 155 role of, 1–2, 35

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Green Lantern Corps (Continued ) hope, 7, 10–11, 30 willpower, 15 human nature, 42 See also Guardians of the Universe Hume, David, 23, 112–14, 116, 118, Green Lantern: Rebirth, 7, 22, 28–29, 246, 250, 257–58 30, 73, 77, 84, 94, 98–99, 219 Hursthouse, Rosalind, 157–58 Green Lantern: Secret Origin, 70, 74, 220–21 Ice, 141 green light, 18n2 idea stage of invention, 247–48 Grundy, Solomon, 229 Identity Crisis, 114, 119 Guardians of the Universe imagination limits, 239–51 emotions, 16–17, 18 impressions, 246, 250 ethical concepts, 63 In a Different Voice (Gilligan), 37 fallibility, 222–23 independent will, 24–26 Green Lantern Corps formation, Indigo Tribe, 7, 8, 30, 46 188, 256 individuality-community balance, Green Lantern selection process, 56, 214–23 191–93 intention, 25 moral judgment, 54–63, 190–92 invention, 245, 247–49 moral rationalism, 108–9, 110 Iolande, 169 O’Neil/Adams portrayal, 130–31 Ion entity, 261 origins of, 38 Irigaray, Luce, 44–45 reason/emotion in confl ict with irresolvable dilemma, 157–58 , 9, 35, 37–49 Isamot Kol, 154 revocation of Hal Jordan’s power, 83 Itty, 3n1 science, 268 Itzkoff, Dave, 97–98 guidance control, 87–89 guilt, 93 Jade, 178, 183, 270 Gur, Yalan, 193–94 Jaggar, Alison, 41–42 Jaissle, Paul R., 214 Hall, Carter, 229 James, William, 241 Hall, Lyta, 154 Jayd, 59–60 happiness, 180, 195 Johns, Geoff, 7, 30, 98–99, 149, 216, 217 Harper, Roy, 117, 119, 133 Jokerz, 235 hate crimes, 175–85 Jones, Andrew Zimmerman, 264 , 225–26, 228–29 J’onn J’onzz, 84, 162 Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, Jordan, Hal 40–41, 70–71, 75, 165, 168 Blue Lantern recruitment, 11 Hellhole, 57–58 and, 8 Heraclitus, 204 cursing, 220–21 heteronomous actions, 139 family, 140 Hippocratic Oath, 150–51, 153 fear, lack of, 15 Hirsh, Daniel, 181–82 greatness as Green Lantern, Holton, Richard, 28 69–70, 252 honesty, 56, 60–61 Green Lantern selection, 53 honor, 60 hands/boxing gloves, 2, 239–40, 244, Honor Guard, 152 247, 249, 250

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heroic qualities, 69–70, 72–74, 94 , 1, 83, 110–11, 113, 140, 156, imagination limits, 239–40, 243–44 164, 195 intelligence, lack of, 31 Kind, Amy, 225 J’onn J’onzz death, 162 knowledge justice or vengeance, 165, 168, communities’ sharing of, 215, 170, 171 218–22, 223 Laira’s attempt to kill, 61 Descartes on, 36 moral mistakes, 194–96 of future, 226, 229, 235 moral rationalism, 106–12, 113, limitations of fi nite creatures, 261 117–20 omniscience, 259–60 moral responsibility, 81–91 perfection and, 253–54 motivations of, 93–100 Plato on, 95, 127 Oa avoidance, 204–5 three quests for, 266 Oliver Queen and, 105–6, 108–9, Kol, Isamot, 154 117–20 Kohlberg, Lawrence, 37 origin story, 93–94, 192 Korugar, 8, 55, 74, 75–76, 156, 194 under , 73–74, 82, 83–91, 93, Kraken, 62, 65 96–99, 143, 195–96 perfection of, 255 Laira, 59–63, 171 power rings, 14, 94–95, 249 Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste, 213n15 and, 22 Larfl eeze, 10, 14, 17 as Spectre host, 93–94, 97, 98, Laws of Oa. See Book of Oa 174n33 Leezle Pon, 216 willpower, 28, 29, 31–32 Leibniz, Gottfried, 36, 253–55, 258–62 See also Parallax entity lex talionis, 165 justice Lian, 112, 119, 171 enforcement of, 63–65 liberal feminism, 42–43 forms, 172 liberalism, 42–43 retributivism, 162–72 Libra, 162 vs. vengeance, 170–71 Lloyd, Genevieve, 39, 40, 42, 44 : Cry for Justice, Lord, Maxwell, 154 170–71 Lord Acton, 187, 189 Justice League of America, 73, 74, Lost Lanterns, 99 77, 78, 84, 112, 114, 163, 170, love, 7, 9, 13, 30, 43, 48–49 171–72, 225, 229 Lovelock, James, 213n18 , 226 Justice Society of America, 154, 265 magic, 264–74 just society, 185 , 78, 138 Malloy, Daniel P., 239 Kalamaku, Tom, 24 Maltusians, 38. See also Guardians of Kane, Gil, 245 the Universe Kant, Immanuel, 26–27, 31, 107, 139, Manhunters, 9, 16, 18, 191, 206–7 165, 166–68, 202 The Man of Reason (Lloyd), 39, 40–41 Katma Tui, 1, 137, 164 Martian , 162 Ke’haan, 61, 171 , 2, 125 Kentor Omoto, 59–60 Marz, Ron, 240

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Matoo Pree, 141 Native Americans, 118, 124, 131–32 Mauss, Marcel, 266, 267 Natu, Soranik. See Soranik Natu Meditations on First Philosophy natural selection, 207–8 (Descartes), 36 , 56 memory, imagination linked to, 243–45 “New Journalism,” 124 memory alteration, 114 Newton, Isaac, 206 metaphysics, 23, 256 New York Times, 97–98 Michaud, Nicolas, 81 Nielsen, Carsten Fogh, 252 Mid-Nite, Dr., 154 Nodell, Martin, 231 military, 160 “No Evil Shall Escape My Sight,” Mill, John Stuart, 15–17, 107, 180 130–31 Miller, Frank, 97 norms, cultural, 71–72 miracles, 267 Novy, Ron, 175 , 1, 202, 204–5, 211, 215 “Mogo Doesn’t Socialize,” 215–16 Oans, 38. See also Guardians of the , 96, 195 Universe monism, 204 oaths, 150–55, 192, 206 Moore, Alan, 97, 215–16 obedience, 73 moral absolutism, 56 Oblivion, 77 morality and moral judgment , 270 Aristotle on, 11 Old-Timer, 109, 115 defi nition of, 256 Old Yeller, 233 emotion and, 7–20 omnibenevolence, 254, 259 vs. ethics, 71–72 omnipotence, 252, 254, 258–59, gender differences, 36–37 261–62 of Green Lantern Corps members, omniscience, 254, 259–60 54–66 Omoto, Kentor, 59–60 of Hal Jordan, 81–91 O’Neil, Denny, 106, 122–25, 129–34 as motivation, 94–100 ontology, 203–6 omnipotence/omniscience Orange Lantern Corps, 7, 10, 14, 30 requirements, 261–62 order, 55, 122, 272–73 moral particularism, 63–65 origin stores, 92–94 moral perfection, 256–57 moral pluralism, 56–57, 63 Parallax entity moral rationalism, 106–12, 113, Hal Jordan under power of, 73–74, 117–20 82, 83–91, 93, 96–99, 143, 195–96 moral relativism, 56 under power of, 77–78, moral responsibility, 81–91 84, 143 moral sentimentalism, 106, 108–9, moral rationalism and, 109–12 111–20 Parker, Donna, 140–41 Morris, Herbert, 168 Parmenides, 204 motivation, 92–100 passions, 113, 116 Mr. Terrifi c, 270 Patterson, Brett Chandler, 122 Muraven, Mark, 28 Peirce, Charles Sanders, 215–20, 222 Murphy, Jeffrie, 170 perfection, 253–55, 261–62 muscular physique, 21–22 personal autonomy, 27, 137–44

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philosophy of biology, 203–11 racism, 107–8, 115 philosophy of mind, 22 rage, 7, 9–10, 30, 217 physicians, 149–60 Ra’s al Ghul, 155 Pike, Nelson, 228 Rationality in Action (Searle), 25–26 Plato rational morality, 106–12, 113, 117–20 censorship debate with Aristotle, Ravizza, Mark, 82, 84–88, 89 123, 125–28, 134 Rayner, Kyle knowledge of good and self- Alpha Lanterns’ execution of interest, 95 prisoners, 168 power, 188–97 creativity of, 240 reason and emotion, 11, 12 greatness as Green Lantern, 69–70 Poetics (Aristotle), 128–29 Green Lantern Corps rank, 152 politicians, 40 Green Lantern selection, 54 power, temptation of, 187–97 Hal Jordan and, 90–91 power rings heroic qualities, 76–79 Hal Jordan, 14, 94–95, 249 mother’s death, 142–43, 266 Kyle Rayner, 219 Natu’s revival, 155 Oliver Queen, 28–29 under Parallax, 77–78, 84, 143 power of, 2, 218, 223, 264 power rings, 28–29, 219 purpose of, 201–2 powers and abilities, 2 translation ability, 218–21 Sodam Yat’s death, 47–48 willpower requirements, 28–29 speed-to-sound machine, 248–49 pregnancy, 43 Terry Berg hate crime incident, 176, presentism, 230–31 179, 181–83 problem of artistic creation, 245–47 on willpower, 30, 271 problem of evil, 258–61 reason, 12, 14, 36–37, 139 problem of invention, 245 reason/emotion divide, 35–50 Prometheus, 112, 120, 171 alternatives to dualistic thinking, psychological determinism, 25 46–49 punishment dichotomy along gender lines, 37–46 for hate crimes, 179–81 superiority of reason, 36–37 retributivism, 162–72 reasons-responsive, 88 Pythagoras, 39 Rebirth. See Green Lantern: Rebirth Red Arrow, 171. See also Harper, Roy Qalyra, 154 redemption, 98 Queen, Oliver “Ollie” Red Lantern Corps, 7, 9–10, 30, 46, Hal Jordan and, 105–6, 108–9, 61, 217 117–19 regulative control, 87–88, 89 J’onn J’onzz death, 162 rehabilitation, 163 moral sentimentalism of, 107, 108–9, The Reign of the Supermen, 96 111–20 relational autonomy, 142–44 power rings, 28–29 relationships, 43, 136–44 See also relativism, 56 Queen Aga’po, 9 religion, vs. magic, 266–68 Qull of the Five Inversions, 222 The Republic (Plato), 123, 126–28, , 260 188–89

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Resal species, 205, 209 power corruption, 194 Responsibility and Control (Fischer and punishment, 164, 165–66, 169 Ravizza), 85 Soranik Natu and, 143–44 retributivism, 162–72 on willpower, 22 revenge, 93 Sinestro Corps Richards, Reed, 21–22 attacks against Green Lantern Corps Richardson, Nicholas P., 35 family members, 138, 139–40 Ring of Gyges, 188–90 fear embodiment, 8 rings. See power rings Guardians’ approval of lethal force , 155 against, 61, 153 , 172n3 Hal Jordan’s fi ghting tactics Rosati, Connie, 94 against, 14 rules, 267 order, 272 rules of association, 246 powers and abilities, 217 Ryle, Gilbert, 22 Violet Lantern Corps and, 9 Sinestro Corps War, 30, 47, 55, 59, 73, , 10, 11 140, 142–43, 165, 171, 216, 222 , 1, 152 Sins of the Star Sapphire, 41, 43 Savage, Vandal, 231–32 Sir Deeter, 62 , 10, 17, 45, 47, 271 Skirl, 173n6 Scar, 9, 17, 47, 191, 206 Slade, Jubal, 106–7, 108 Schwartz, Julius, 122 Smart, J. J. C., 232, 233, 235 science, vs. magic, 267–68, 272–74 Smith, Adam, 116–17 Scott, Alan “Snowbirds Don’t ,” 132–33 creator of, 231 Soames, Slapper, 124 Hal Jordan and, 98, 195 Socrates, 126–28 Starheart as power , 193, 265, Sodam Yat, 47, 141 269–70 Solomon Grundy, 229 Searle, John, 25–26 Soranik Natu, 1, 76, 143–44, 149–50, Secret Origin. See Green Lantern: 155–60, 169 Secret Origin soul, 205 The Seduction of the Innocent Southworth, Jason, 7, 149 (Wertham), 124 space sector, 153 self-control, 28–29 Spectre, 93–94, 97, 98, 174n33 self-interest, 94–96, 100 , 117, 120, 124, 133. See also self-regulation, 28–29 Dearden, Mia; Harper, Roy Shayera Hol, 225–26 -Man, 93, 125 Simone, Gail, 101n6 Spinoza, Benedict de, 36 Sinestro Star, Abe, 132 death of, 13, 83, 111 , 112, 119, 171 emotions, 13, 14, 16–17 Starfi re, 155 greatness as Green Lantern, 69 Starheart, 193, 265, 269–70, 272 Green Lantern Corps impact, 207–8 , 170 Hal Jordan and, 29 Star Sapphire, 8 heroic qualities, 72, 74–76 Stel, 215 morality, 54–57, 66 Stewart, John

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as backup Green Lantern, 107–8 A Treatise of Human Nature challenge of authority, 73 (Hume), 113 Fatality and, 13, 165–66 truth, 219–22 Hawkgirl and, 225–26, 228–29 Kyle Rayner and, 183 “Ulysses Star Is Still Alive,” 131–32 Old Yeller, 233 unfair advantage, 165 powers and abilities, 2 , 54 racism reaction, 115 utilitarianism, 15–17, 18, 107, 180 Saint Walker and, 11 time travel, 232 Varix, 62 willpower, 31 Vega system, 16, 17 Stewart, Rex, 226 Velleman, J. David, 25 strength, 27, 31–32 vengeance, 170–71 stress, 29 victims, 169–70 Stuart, Rex, 226 Violet Lantern Corps, 7, 8–9, 13, 30. suicide, 150–51 See also Zamarons , 232 virtues, 12, 13–14 origin stories, 92–94 , 225, 229 Superman, 21, 73, 81, 92–93, 98, Von Daggle, 58 125, 154 superorganisms, 209–11 Walker, Saint, 10, 11 Sur, Abin, 27–28, 53, 93, 192, 222 Wallace, R. Jay, 25 Sur, Amon, 61, 62, 171 Wanted: Hal Jordan, 37–38, 47 Warhawk, 226, 232, 234–35 Tallman, Ruth, 149 War of Light, 222 Taylor, Richard, 227 (Moore and Gibbons), 97–98 Teen , 155 weakness of will, 24, 25–26 Terjesen, Andrew, 53, 105 Weaponers of Qward, 66n1 Terrifi c, Mr., 270 Wertham, Frederic, 124, 125 terrorism, hate crimes as, 175–85 White, Mark D., 21, 162 Thales of Miletus, 203–4 will and willpower, 21–34 Thanagarians, 225, 228 action theory, 23–24 theodicy, 258, 260 concept of will, 22–23, 26 “They Say It’ll Kill Me . . . But They concept of willpower, 26–27 Won’t Say When!”, 132–33 emotions and, 15, 17–18, 29–31 thought, 215–17 Green Lantern selection criteria, , Jakeem, 265–66 215–16 Thunderbolt, 265–66 independent will, 24–26 time, nature of, 230–32 as muscle in mind, 27–29 time travel, 225–35 as power source, 270–72 Tomar-Re, 152, 215–16 as ultimate strength, 31–32 tragic heroes weakness of will, 24, 25–26 Hal Jordan, 69–70, 72–74 Williams, Bernard, 157–58 Hegelian concept, 70–72 Williams, George C., 210 Kyle Rayner, 76–79 Willworld, 239 Sinestro, 72, 74–76 Winick, Judd, 184

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wisdom, 192 Yalan Gur, 193–94 Wollaston, William, 112–13 Yat, Sodam, 47, 141 women yellow, 7, 8, 30, 217. See also Sinestro gender-based reason/emotion divide, Corps 37–46 Young, Iris Marion, 177 role of according to Hegel, 40–41 Ysmault, 10, 222 , 73, 154 World War II, 231–32 Zamarons, 9, 35, 37–49, 38 Xanshi, 165–66 Zero Hour, 73, 74, 83–84, Xax, 22 93–94, 96, 111

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