Could the source to the philosophy of modern day life come from a teenage who fights vampires? That is what the focus will be at a three-day conference that began on Friday at Henderson State University in Arkansas.
an associate professor of philosophy says that the series has created enough academic books on philosophy to fill a bookshelf at the college in Arkadelphia.
"It has staying power," Durand said. "It's like I tell my students in philosophy a lot of times: We're not so much about necessarily finding all the answers as wanting to ask better questions. 'Buffy,' I think, does that. 'Buffy' never really leaves you with nice, pat answers. You have even more questions than when you started."
The series was on The WB and UPN for seven seasons starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Durand said that over 90 academic papers will be reviewed during the weekend's conference. There is about 150 people expected to attend to discuss matters dealing with "Buffy" and the other works of creator Joss Wheldon including television series "Firefly" and "Angel." Also in line for the discussion is that screenplay of "Toy Story," a lesser known portion of Wheldon's work.
Some of the topics up for grabs will be; "Buffy and Feminism," "Buffy and Identity," "Gender Stereotypes and the Image of Domesticity in 'Firefly,' " and "Hero's Journey, Heroine's Return: Buffy, Eurydice and the Orpheus Myth."
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Source Of Modern Day Philosophy: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
