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The Simpsons and philosophy : the d'oh! of Homer / edited by William Irwin, Mark T. Conard, and Aeon J. Skoble.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 2.Publication details: Chicago, Ill. : Open Court, c2001.Description: 303 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0812694333
  • 9780812694338
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • ARCH YNDC 100 I72S 21
LOC classification:
  • B68 .S55 2001
Contents:
Introduction: Meditations on Springfield? 1 -- Part I The Characters 5 -- Part II Simpsonian Themes 79 -- Part III I Didn't Do It: Ethics and The Simpsons 145 -- Part IV The Simpsons and the Philosophers 233.
Summary: A group of philosophers examines "The Simpsons" --beyond the jokes, the crudeness, and the attacks on society--as a clever display of irony, social criticism, and philosophical thought. They begin with an examination of the Simpson family, examine the ethics and themes of the show, and conclude with discussions of how the series reflects the work of Aristotle, Marx, Sartre, and other thinkers.
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Archives Archives SAIACS Archives Room Yandell Collection ARCH YNDC 100 I72S (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 062592

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Meditations on Springfield? 1 -- Part I The Characters 5 -- Part II Simpsonian Themes 79 -- Part III I Didn't Do It: Ethics and The Simpsons 145 -- Part IV The Simpsons and the Philosophers 233.

A group of philosophers examines "The Simpsons" --beyond the jokes, the crudeness, and the attacks on society--as a clever display of irony, social criticism, and philosophical thought. They begin with an examination of the Simpson family, examine the ethics and themes of the show, and conclude with discussions of how the series reflects the work of Aristotle, Marx, Sartre, and other thinkers.

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