Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker & end everyone's misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman's example would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman is one of the most complex characters ever to appear in comic books graphic novels & on the big screen. What philosophical trials does this superhero confront in order to keep Gotham safe? Combing through seventy years of comic books television shows & movies Batman & Philosophy explores how the Dark Knight grapples with ethical conundrums moral responsibility his identity crisis the moral weight he carries to avenge his murdered parents & much more. How does this caped crusader measure up against the teachings of Plato Aristotle Kant Kierkegaard & Lao Tzu?