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The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer by Mark T. Conard, Aeon J. Skoble, William Irwin (Paperback, 2001)
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Product Description : The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer (Popular Culture and Philosophy, 2)," This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to the ideas of the major Western philosophers examines The Simpsons TVs favorite animated family. The authors look beyond the jokes, the crudeness, the attacks on society and see a clever display of irony, social criticism, and philosophical thought. The writers begin with an examination of the characters. Does Homer actually display Aristotles virtues of character In what way does Bart exemplify American pragmatism The book also examines the ethics and themes of the show, and concludes with discussions of how the series reflects the work of Aristotle, Marx, Camus, Sartre, and other thinkers.
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This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to the ideas of the major Western philosophers examines The Simpsons - TV's favorite animated family. The authors look beyond the jokes, the crudeness, the attacks on society - and see a clever display of irony, social criticism, and philosophical thought. The writers begin with an examination of the characters. Does Homer actually display Aristotle's virtues of character? In what way does Bart exemplify American pragmatism? The book also examines the ethics and themes of the show, and concludes with discussions of how the series reflects the work of Aristotle, Marx, Camus, Sartre, and other thinkers.Product Identifiers
PublisherOpen Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN-139780812694338
eBay Product ID (ePID)90746096
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Book TitleThe Simpsons and Philosophy: the D'oh! of Homer
AuthorMark T. Conard, Aeon J. Skoble, William Irwin
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy
Publication Year2001
Number of Pages256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height228mm
Item Width152mm
Item Weight425g
Additional Product Features
Series TitlePopular Culture and Philosophy
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
EditorMark T. Conard, Aeon J. Skoble, William Irwin
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