Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture
From Socrates to Star Wars and Beyond
William Irwin, David Kyle Johnson, William Irwin, David Kyle Johnson
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Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture
From Socrates to Star Wars and Beyond
William Irwin, David Kyle Johnson, William Irwin, David Kyle Johnson
About This Book
Can Wonder Woman help us understand feminist philosophy?How Does Wakandan technology transcend anti-Blackness?Whatcan Star Trekteach us about the true nature of reality?
Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture makesimportant philosophical concepts and the work of major philosophersrelevant, fun, and exciting. Using engaging examples from film and television, this easy-to-read bookcovers everything from basic metaphysics and epistemology toabstract and complex philosophical ideasabout ethics and the meaning of life. You don't have to be a pop culture expert to benefit from this book—even a general awareness of cultural icons like Superman or Harry Potter will be more than enough for you to learn abouta wide range of philosophical notions, thinkers, and movements.
The expanded second edition offers timely coverage of important topics such as race, gender, personal identity, social justice, andenvironmental ethics. New essays explore the philosophical underpinnings of The Good Place, Game of Thrones, Black Panther, Star Wars, The Avengers, South Park, The Lego Movie, The Big Bang Theory, and more. This edition is supported by a newwebsitewithlinks to primary philosophical texts, information about all the popular culturediscussed, and additionalresources for teachers, students, and general readers alike.
- Featuresa selection of keyessays from the bestselling Blackwell Philosophy and Pop CultureSeries
- Draws on examples from popular media includingThe Matrix, Lost, Doctor Strange, The Hobbit, Westworld, andStar Trek
- Explains philosophical concepts such as relativism, skepticism, existentialist ethics, logic, social contract theory, utilitarianism, and mind-body dualism
- Discusses the ideasofSocrates, Aristotle, Plato, Descartes, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Marx, Mill, Kierkegaard, and other important thinkers
Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture is an excellent supplementary textbook for introductory philos forintroductoryphilosophycoursesanda valuable resource for general readers wanting tolearn aboutphilosophy and itsconnectionswithpop culture.
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Part I
What is Philosophy?
Introduction
1
Flatulence and Philosophy: A Lot of Hot Air, or the Corruption of Youth?
Summary
The “Danger” of South Park
Oh My God! They Killed Socrates! You Bastards!
Socrates: You say you have discovered the one who corrupts them, namely me, and you bring me here and accuse me to the jury…All the Athenians, it seems, make the young into fine good men, except me, and I alone corrupt them. Is that what you mean? Meletus: That is most definitely what I mean. Socrates: You condemn me to a great misfortune. Tell me: does this also apply to horses do you think? That all men improve them and one individual corrupts them? Or is quite the contrary true, one individual is able to improve them, or very few, namely the horse breeders, whereas the majority, if they have horses and use them, corrupt them? Is that not the case, Meletus, both with horses and all other animals? … It would be a happy state of affairs if only one person corrupted our youth, while the others improved them. You have made it sufficiently obvious, Meletus, that you have never had any concern for our youth; you show your indifference clearly; that you have given no tho...