"Family Guy and Philosophy" (Autographed Copy)
Item Number: 120
Time Left: CLOSED
Online Close: Apr 17, 2011 10:02 PM EDT
Bid History: 13 bids - Item Sold!
Description
Receive a copy of Family Guy and Philosophy, 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.
- A sharp, witty and absurd exploration of one of television’s most unrelenting families, the stars of one of the biggest-selling TV series ever on DVD, now in its fourth season
- Tackles the perennial positions of Family Guy at the same time as contemplating poignant philosophical issues
- Takes an introspective look at what this show can teach us about ethics, ego, religion, death, and of course, time-travel
- Considers whether Family Guy is really a vehicle for conservative politics, and whether we should be offended by the show, as well as diving into the philosophy of the cast
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