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Praise for Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy...

Prohibition was more than just the illegalization of alcoholit encouraged the majority of the population to disregard the law. The culture of Prohibitionjazz music, radio, fashion, and speakeasiesis the backdrop to a TV drama that raises deep philosophical questions about how we live our lives today. Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy uses the fictional world of Nucky Thompson to confront these issues in a fascinating way.

CLINT JONES, philosophy teacher, University of Kentucky

Bootlegging mobsters, crooked politicians, cute flapper girls, federal agents, and assorted riffraff can all be found schmoozing and kvetching about Life at the speakeasy known as Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy. Let our 200-proof team of philosophers make it so everclear how much your lives have in common with theirs. Youll be surprised!

JOHN V. KARAVITIS, CPA, MBA, pop culture blogger and financial analyst

Martin Scorseses very sober look at this incredible time in American history can help us understand the events and values that shaped the America we know. Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy ranges from the essence of happiness and the American Dream to the morality of lying and the nature of truth itself. Instead of two thumbs up, I give it two bottoms up!

ABROL FAIRWEATHER, Professor of Philosophy, San Francisco State University

Set in a caricature-world of the Roaring Twenties as they might have been in an alternate reality, Boardwalk Empire faces us with life-and-death issues of metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy. In Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy, sixteen philosophical bootleggers bring you contraband ideas and illicit truths the thought police might not want you to consume.

ASHLEY BARKER, co-editor of The Culture and Philosophy of Ridley Scott

Who is Nucky Thompson? A king? A prince? Is he even happy? Richard Greene and Rachel Robison-Greene turn the Boardwalk into the School of Athens. God is dead, long live Nucky!

WAYNE YUEN, Professor of Philosophy at Ohlone College and editor of The Walking Dead and Philosophy

Boardwalk Empire is based on personalities and historical events surrounding Prohibition, so the philosophical issues presented connect up with many facets of the real world. Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy looks at several intriguing philosophical problems through the lensor boardwalk viewfinderof one of the most provocative and thought-provoking shows on TV.

ROBERT ARP, co-author of Whats Good on TV? Teaching Ethics through Television

Did you ever think you would read about Nucky Thompson, Capone, and Prohibition through the lens of Machiavelli, Freud, and Nietzche? No? Well, Boardwalk Empire and Philosophy provides that discussion and opens up the collision of two worlds that is both entertaining and thought provoking.

JAMES D. HOLT, Senior Lecturer in Religious Education, University of Chester

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Popular Culture and Philosophy Series Editor: George A. Reisch

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VOLUME 2The Simpsons and Philosophy: The Doh! of Homer (2001)

VOLUME 3The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real (2002)

VOLUME 4Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale (2003)

VOLUME 5The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All (2003)

VOLUME 9Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts (2004)

VOLUME 12Star Wars and Philosophy: More Powerful than You Can Possibly Imagine (2005)

VOLUME 13Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way (2005)

VOLUME 19Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge Nudge, Think Think! (2006)

VOLUME 25The Beatles and Philosophy: Nothing You Can Think that Cant Be Thunk (2006)

VOLUME 26South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating (2007)

VOLUME 30Pink Floyd and Philosophy: Careful with that Axiom, Eugene! (2007)

VOLUME 31Johnny Cash and Philosophy: The Burning Ring of Truth (2008)

VOLUME 33Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Mission Accomplished or Mission Frakked Up? (2008)

VOLUME 34iPod and Philosophy: iCon of an ePoch (2008)

VOLUME 35Star Trek and Philosophy: The Wrath of Kant (2008)

VOLUME 36The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy: I Link Therefore I Am (2008)

VOLUME 37The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy: Wicked Wisdom of the West (2008)

VOLUME 38Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter Happier More Deductive (2009)

VOLUME 39Jimmy Buffett and Philosophy: The Porpoise Driven Life (2009) Edited by Erin McKenna and Scott L. Pratt

VOLUME 41Stephen Colbert and Philosophy: I Am Philosophy (And So Can You!) (2009) Edited by Aaron Allen Schiller

VOLUME 42Supervillains and Philosophy: Sometimes, Evil Is Its Own Reward (2009) Edited by Ben Dyer

VOLUME 43The Golden Compass and Philosophy: God Bites the Dust (2009) Edited by Richard Greene and Rachel Robison

VOLUME 44Led Zeppelin and Philosophy: All Will Be Revealed (2009) Edited by Scott Calef

VOLUME 45World of Warcraft and Philosophy: Wrath of the Philosopher King (2009) Edited by Luke Cuddy and John Nordlinger

Volume 46Mr. Monk and Philosophy: The Curious Case of the Defective Detective (2010) Edited by D.E. Wittkower

Volume 47Anime and Philosophy: Wide Eyed Wonder (2010) Edited by Josef Steiff and Tristan D. Tamplin

VOLUME 48The Red Sox and Philosophy: Green Monster Meditations (2010) Edited by Michael Macomber

VOLUME 49Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy: New Life for the Undead (2010) Edited by Richard Greene and K. Silem Mohammad

VOLUME 50Facebook and Philosophy: Whats on Your Mind? (2010) Edited by D.E. Wittkower

VOLUME 51Soccer and Philosophy: Beautiful Thoughts on the Beautiful Game (2010) Edited by Ted Richards

VOLUME 52Manga and Philosophy: Full-metal Metaphysician (2010) Edited by Josef Steiff and Adam Barkman

VOLUME 53Martial Arts and Philosophy: Beating and Nothingness (2010) Edited by Graham Priest and Damon Young

VOLUME 54The Onion and Philosophy: Fake News Story True, Alleges Indignant Area Professor (2010) Edited by Sharon M. Kaye

VOLUME 55Doctor Who and Philosophy: Bigger on the Inside (2010) Edited by Courtland Lewis and Paula Smithka