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The Blackwell Philosophy and PopCulture Series
Series editor William Irwin
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and a healthy helping of popular culture clears the cobwebs from Kant. Philosophy has had a public relations problem for a few centuries now. This series aims to change that, showing that philosophy is relevant to your life and not just for answering the big questions like To be or not to be? but for answering the little questions: To watch or not to watch South Park? Thinking deeply about TV, movies, and music doesnt make you a complete idiot. In fact it might make you a philosopher, someone who believes the unexamined life is not worth living and the unexamined cartoon is not worth watching.
Already published in the series:
24 and Philosophy: The World According to Jack
Edited by Jennifer Hart Weed, Richard Brian Davis, and Ronald Weed
30 Rock and Philosophy: We Want to Go to There
Edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser
Edited by Richard Brian Davis
Arrested Development and Philosophy: Theyve Made a Huge Mistake
Edited by Kristopher Phillips and J. Jeremy Wisnewski
The Avengers and Philosophy: Earths Mightiest Thinkers
Edited by Mark D. White
Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul
Edited by Mark D. White and Robert Arp
Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Knowledge Here Begins Out There
Edited by Jason T. Eberl
The Big Bang Theory and Philosophy: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Aristotle, Locke
Edited by Dean Kowalski
The Big Lebowski and Philosophy: Keeping Your Mind Limber with Abiding Wisdom
Edited by Peter S. Fosl
Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality
Edited by William Irwin
The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News
Edited by Jason Holt
Downton Abbey and Philosophy: The Truth Is Neither Here Nor There
Edited by Mark D. White
Dungeons & Dragons and Philosophy: Read and Gain Advantage on All Wisdom Checks
Edited by Christopher Robichaud
Enders Game and Philosophy: The Logic Gate is Down
Edited by Kevin S. Decker
Family Guy and Philosophy: A Cure for the Petarded
Edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Final Fantasy and Philosophy: The Ultimate Walkthrough
Edited by Jason P. Blahuta and Michel S. Beaulieu
Game of Thrones and Philosophy: Logic Cuts Deeper Than Swords
Edited by Henry Jacoby
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy: Everything is Fire
Edited by Eric Bronson
Green Lantern and Philosophy: No Evil Shall Escape this Book
Edited by Jane Dryden and Mark D. White
Heroes and Philosophy: Buy the Book, Save the World
Edited by David Kyle Johnson
The Hobbit and Philosophy: For When Youve Lost Your Dwarves, Your Wizard, and Your Way
Edited by Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson
House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies
Edited by Henry Jacoby
The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason
Edited by George Dunn and Nicolas Michaud
Inception and Philosophy: Because Its Never Just a Dream
Edited by David Johnson
Iron Man and Philosophy: Facing the Stark Reality
Edited by Mark D. White
Lost and Philosophy: The Island Has Its Reasons
Edited by Sharon M. Kaye
Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing Is as It Seems
Edited by James South and Rod Carveth
Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery
Edited by William Irwin
The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unfinished Life
Edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Sons of Anarchy and Philosophy: Brains Before Bullets
Edited by George A. Dunn and Jason T. Eberl
South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today
Edited by Robert Arp
Spider-Man and Philosophy: The Web of Inquiry
Edited by Jonathan Sanford
Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do?
Edited by Mark D. White
Supernatural and Philosophy: Metaphysics and Monstersfor Idjits
Edited by Galen Foresman
Terminator and Philosophy: Ill Be Back, Therefore I Am
Edited by Richard Brown and Kevin Decker
True Blood and Philosophy: We Wanna Think Bad Things with You
Edited by George Dunn and Rebecca Housel
Twilight and Philosophy: Vampires, Vegetarians, and the Pursuit of Immortality
Edited by Rebecca Housel and J. Jeremy Wisnewski
The Ultimate Daily Show and Philosophy: More Moments of Zen, More Moments of Indecision Theory
Edited by Jason Holt
The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles
Edited by Gregory Bassham
The Ultimate Lost and Philosophy: Think Together, Die Alone
Edited by Sharon Kaye
The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah!
Edited by Robert Arp and Kevin S. Decker
The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Shotgun. Machete. Reason.
Edited by Christopher Robichaud
Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test
Edited by Mark D. White
Veronica Mars and Philosophy
Edited by George A. Dunn
X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse
Edited by Rebecca Housel and J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Dungeons & Dragons and Philosophy
Read and Gain Advantage on All Wisdom Checks
Edited by
Christopher Robichaud
This edition first published 2014
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