• Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House
    ISBN: 978-1444334531
    Год издания: 2010
    Издательство: Wiley-Blackwell
    Язык: Английский

    What can South Park tell us about Socrates and the nature of evil? How does The Office help us to understand Sartre and existentialist ethics? Can Battlestar Galactica shed light on the existence of God? - Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture uses popular culture to illustrate important philosophical concepts and the work of the major philosophers - With examples from film, television, and music including South Park, The Matrix , X-Men, Batman, Harry Potter, Metallica and Lost, even the most abstract and complex philosophical ideas become easier to grasp - Features key essays from across the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture…

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  • Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture. From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House
    ISBN: 9781444390971
    Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
    Язык: Английский

    What can South Park tell us about Socrates and the nature of evil? How does The Office help us to understand Sartre and existentialist ethics? Can Battlestar Galactica shed light on the existence of God? Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture uses popular culture to illustrate important philosophical concepts and the work of the major philosophers With examples from film, television, and music including South Park, The Matrix , X-Men, Batman, Harry Potter, Metallica and Lost, even the most abstract and complex philosophical ideas become easier to grasp Features key essays from across the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, as…

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  • Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture
    ISBN: 9781119757184
    Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
    Язык: Английский

    Can Wonder Woman help us understand feminist philosophy? How Does Wakandan technology transcend anti-Blackness? What can Star Trek teach us about the true nature of reality?  Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture  makes important philosophical concepts and the work of major philosophers relevant, fun, and exciting. Using engaging examples from film and television, this easy-to-read book covers everything from basic metaphysics and epistemology to abstract and complex philosophical ideas about ethics and the meaning of life. You don’t have to be a pop culture expert to benefit from this book—even a general awareness of cultural icons…

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  • Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture. From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House
    Оригинальное название: Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House

    What can South Park tell us about Socrates and the nature of evil? How does The Office help us to understand Sartre and existentialist ethics? Can Battlestar Galactica shed light on the existence of God? Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture uses popular culture to illustrate important philosophical concepts and the work of the major philosophers With examples from film, television, and music including South Park, The Matrix , X-Men, Batman, Harry Potter, Metallica and Lost, even the most abstract and complex philosophical ideas become easier to grasp Features key essays from across the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, as…

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  • Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House
    Оригинальное название: Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House
    Язык: Английский
  • Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture
    Оригинальное название: Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House

    Can Wonder Woman help us understand feminist philosophy? How Does Wakandan technology transcend anti-Blackness? What can Star Trek teach us about the true nature of reality?  Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture  makes important philosophical concepts and the work of major philosophers relevant, fun, and exciting. Using engaging examples from film and television, this easy-to-read book covers everything from basic metaphysics and epistemology to abstract and complex philosophical ideas about ethics and the meaning of life. You don’t have to be a pop culture expert to benefit from this book—even a general awareness of cultural icons…

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