The Daily Show and Philosophy
The Daily Show and Philosophy
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Summary
An entertaining and insightful examination of the Emmy-award winning American satirical news show, broadcast on Comedy Central in the US, and (in an edited edition) on More4 in the UK and CNN International around the world.
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The Daily Show and Philosophy by Jason Holt
An entertaining and insightful examination of the Emmy-award winning American satirical news show, broadcast on Comedy Central in the US, and (in an edited edition) on More4 in the UK and CNN International around the world. * Includes discussion of both The Daily Show and its spin-off show, The Colbert Report * Showcases philosophers at their best, discussing truth, knowledge, reality and the American Way * Highlights the razor sharp critical skills of Jon Stewart and his colleagues * Faces tough and surprisingly funny questions about politics, religion, and power head on
The Daily Show and Philosophy brilliantly shows how rabid partisanship, ineffective media, shoddy public discourse, and hyperbolic book blurbs spell doom for AmericaDave Baggett, editor of Harry Potter and Philosophy and Hitchcock and Philosophy
Jason Holt is Assistant Professor at Acadia University. He is author of Blindsight and the Nature of Consciousness (2003).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781405163149 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405163143 |
| Title | The Daily Show and Philosophy |
| Author | Jason Holt |
| Series | The Blackwell Philosophy And Pop Culture Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Year published | 2007-12-11 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |