"24 and Philosophy: The World According to Jack" (Autographed Copy)
Item Number: 119
Time Left: CLOSED
Online Close: Apr 17, 2011 10:00 PM EDT
Bid History: 6 bids - Item Sold!
Description
Receive a copy of 24 and Philosophy: The World According to Jack, autographed by Regis '88 alum William Irwin. William Irwin is a Professor of Philosophy at King's College (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) and the Series Editor of Blackwell's Philosophy and Popular Culture books.
The publisher's description of the series, and the individual volume up for bids, follows. Please also consult the Books subcategory of the Regis Alumni Online Auction for five other autographed books in this series.
The Series
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and a healthy helping of popular culture clears the cobwebs from Kant. Philosophy has had a bad public relations problem for a few centuries now. This series aims to change that, showing that philosophy is relevant to your life - and not just for answering the big questions like "To be or not to be?" but for answering the little questions, "To watch or not to watch South Park?" Thinking deeply about TV, movies, and music doesn't make you a "complete idiot." In fact it might make you a philosopher, someone who believes the unexamined life is not worth living and the unexamined cartoon is not worth watching.
24 and Philosophy: The World According to Jack
- A witty, but philosophical exploration of the popular television series 24
- Addresses pressing ethical issues relating to torture, terrorism and warfare
- Raises fascinating questions about knowledge, loyalty, and suspicion
- Explores in-depth the character and behaviour of Jack Bauer
- Written by philosophers who are all serious fans of the show