I'm getting something, says Shawn, assuming a look of intense
concentration and pressing his fingertips to the sides of his head.
Shawn Spencer uses lies, pretense, and distraction to get at the
truth. But can pseudoscience and fakery really be so helpful? And
if they can be, is it ethical to employ them?
Psych and Philosophy takes an entertaining tour through the
philosophical issues raised by a fake psychic. Can faulty logic get
to the truth quicker than good logic? Are other people to blame for
Shawn's deceptions, because they're more ready to credit him with
supernatural powers than with superior natural powers? Is instinct
more important than smart thinking--in police work and in life? Is
it ethical to tell lies to promote the truth (and protect the
public from criminals)?
Almost every episode of Psych revolves around a grisly death,
treated humorously by the repartee between Shawn and Gus. The show
has much to tell us about human ways of coping with death, as well
as about the problem of justified knowledge, the ethics of law
enforcement, and the interaction of love, friendship, loyalty, and
professionalism.
General
| Imprint: |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Popular Culture and Philosophy |
| Release date: |
September 2013 |
| First published: |
August 2013 |
| Editors: |
Robert Arp
|
| Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8126-9825-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-8126-9825-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780812698251 |
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