Rick Elmore
Associate Professor of Philosophy specializing in 20th-century French philosophy, critical theory, animal philosophy, and Cormac McCarthy studies; co-editor and contributor to scholarship on McCarthy.
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Jan 1, 2025 • 56min
Episode 56: The Brothers Elmore Flip a Coin with No Country for Old Men
Jonathan Elmore, an English professor and McCarthy scholar, and Rick Elmore, a philosopher specializing in critical theory and McCarthy studies, discuss No Country for Old Men. They talk about the book’s major characters and dual narrative. They debate Chigurh’s coin, posthuman logic, and neoliberal readings. They compare novel and film, Bell’s moral frame, and how violence and memory shape meaning.
