Dive into the moral philosophy at the heart of all four seasons of
NBC's The Good Place, guided by academic experts including the
show's philosophical consultants Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and
featuring a foreword from creator and showrunner Michael Schur
Explicitly dedicated to the philosophical concepts, questions, and
fundamental ethical dilemmas at the heart of the thoughtful and
ambitious NBC sitcom The Good Place Navigates the murky waters of
moral philosophy in more conceptual depth to call into question
what Chidi's ethics lessons--and the show--get right about learning
to be a good person Features contributions from The Good Place's
philosophical consultants, Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and
introduced by the show's creator and showrunner Michael Schur
(Parks and Recreation, The Office) Engages classic philosophical
questions, including the clash between utilitarianism and
deontological ethics in the "Trolley Problem," Kant's categorical
imperative, Sartre's nihilism, and T.M Scanlon's contractualism
Explores themes such as death, love, moral heroism, free will,
responsibility, artificial intelligence, fatalism, skepticism,
virtue ethics, perception, and the nature of autonomy in the
surreal heaven-like afterlife of the Good Place Led by Kimberly S.
Engels, co-editor of Westworld and Philosophy
General
| Imprint: |
John Wiley & Sons
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2020 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
W. Irwin
|
| Dimensions: |
232 x 153 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-119-63328-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-119-63328-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781119633280 |
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