The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Zombie Apocalypse Now

Rick, Lori, Shane, Carl, Dale, Andrea, and Michonne—human survivors of a zombie apocalypse—don't know much about philosophy, but philosophical ideas continue to shamble on through their world, and there's no excape from them.

The Walking Dead is both a hugely successful comics series and a popular TV show. This epic story of a zombie apocalypse is unique. It focuses on the long-term individual, social, and moral consequences of survival by small groups of humans in a world overrun by infecte...