The Simpsons and Philosophy - The D'oh! of Homer (Paperback)

A light-hearted introduction to philosophy through the antics of the Simpsons, television's animated family. These essays on the silly, absurd, hyper-ironic and strangely philosophical world that is Springfield - the town without a state - explore philosophy and the major philosophers of Western thought: is Bart a pragmatist? Why is Mr Burn's quest for happiness continually frustrated? The contributors discuss the thought of key philosophers including Aristotle, Marx, Camus, Sartre, Heidegger and Kant, and tackle issues like irony and the meaning of life, American anti-intellectualism, and existential rebellion. The volume also includes an episode guide and a chronology of philosophers which gives the names and dates of the major thinkers in the history of philosophy, accompanied by a representative quote from each.

General

Imprint:	Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Popular Culture and Philosophy
Release date:	March 2001
First published:	February 2001
Editors:	William Irwin • Mark T. Conard • Aeon J Skoble
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	303
ISBN-13:	978-0-8126-9433-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8126-9433-3
Barcode:	9780812694338

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