Who is Dexter Morgan? The question of identity and ethics present in a television series
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series, philosophy, personal identity and ethicsAbstract
Dexter is an American television show that chronicles the life of a serial killer who kills other killers. In this series are present many important philosophical issues, such as the search for personal identity, the value of ethics, and what implications an attitude may or may not, according to the way we choose to solve it. The article seeks to highlight how these themes are present in the show, and how they are crucial to the evolution of characters in the plot.Downloads
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