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Read pdf the simpsons and philosophy doh of homer william irwin. In the ultimate vindication of smartdumb status, the show has been the subject of two recent semieggheady books. This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to t. The book also examines the ethics and themes of the show, and concludes with. Nov 16, 2016 homer simpson is now the subject of a college philosophy course the simpsons is one of the modern worlds greatest cultural artefacts partly because it is so full of philosophy. Pdf seinfeld and philosophy download full pdf book download. The simpsons is one of the most literary and intelligent comedies on television today fertile ground for questions such as. William irwin is assistant professor of philosophy at kings college, pennsylvania. Well, it helps to explain why a bunch of professional philosphers saw fit to give the simpsons its own philosophy book, entitled, appropriately enough, the simpsons and philosophy. Once again, open court applauded the idea, and if youre reading this, youre obviously at least a little interested in either philosophy, the simpsons, or both.
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There are some risks in producing public philosophy. A new collection of essays called the simpsons and philosophy. The d oh of homer is compilation of simpsonian essays written by working philosophers as far as i can tell, working philosopher is an oxymoron on various subjects. Skoble overview a group of philosophers examines the simpsonsbeyond the jokes, the crudeness, and the attacks on societyas a clever display of irony, social criticism, and philosophical thought. Professor irwin interviewed college professor bill irwin kings college is interviewed about his book the simpsons and philosophy in light of the. A crash course in brain surgery the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series series by william irwin. 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. This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to the ideas of the major western philosophers examines the simpsons tvs favorite animated family. Mar 10, 2001 the d oh of homer, edited by irwin et al. Just in case you had any doubts about how many levels the simpsons actually functions on, this book should put them to rest.
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