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1 online resource (380 pages) |
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Introducing Philosophy through Pop Culture; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I What is Philosophy?; Part Ii Epistemology; Part Iii Metaphysics; Part Iv Philosophy of Religion; Part V Ethics; Part Vi Challenges to Traditional Ethics; Part Vii Social and Political Philosophy; Part Viii Eastern Views; Part Ix The Meaning of Life; Glossary; Notes on Contributors; Sources; Index |
| Summary |
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 B |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Philosophy and civilization.
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Popular culture -- Philosophy
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Philosophy.
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philosophy.
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Philosophy.
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Philosophy and civilization.
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Popular culture -- Philosophy.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Johnson, David Kyle
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| ISBN |
9781444390971 |
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144439097X |
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1282712306 |
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9781282712300 |
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