South Park and Philosophy by Robert Arp
If you think Saddam and Satan make a kinky couple, wait till you get a load of South Park and Philosophy. Get your Big Wheels ready, because we're going for a ride, as 22 philosophers take us down the road to understanding the big-picture issues in this small mountain town. Is Dan Rather real? Should Big Gay Al be allowed to marry Mr.
Twenty-two philosophers can't be wrongHere to confirm suspicions that a relevant subtext exists beneath the potty-mouthed facade of Comedy Central's South Park (now in its 10th season) is this indispensable collection of thought-provoking essays. Boston Herald, January 5, 2007. Move over, Kant. South Park and Philosophy embodies a new categorical imperative: Read this collection, laugh, and think. Nick Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief of Reason magazine Give Cartman some hemlock to drink so he can join Socrates for a meeting of the minds! Troubled by such philosophical conundrums as free will and determinism or the existence of God? Worry no more. Here you will find the way, the truth, and the light. Or not. Either way, if this book can't interest this generation in philosophy, then we're all screwed. Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist for Scientific American, and the author of Why Darwin Matters
Robert Arp teaches philosophy at Southwest Minnesota State University, and his book Scenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative Problem Solving, is forthcoming with MIT Press. He is also co-editor (with Francisco Ayala) of Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Biology (Blackwell, forthcoming).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405161602 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405161604 |
| Title | South Park and Philosophy |
| Author | Robert Arp |
| Series | The Blackwell Philosophy And Pop Culture Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-12-20 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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