I Watch, Therefore I Am

I Watch, Therefore I Am From Socrates to Sartre, the Great Mysteries of Life as Explained Through Howdy Doody, Marcia Brady, Homer Simpson, Don Draper, and Other TV Icons

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Publisher's Synopsis

Let Gilligan's Island teach you about situational ethics.
Learn about epistemology from The Brady Bunch.
Explore Aristotle's Poetics by watching 24.

Television has grappled with a wide range of philosophical conundrums. According to the networks, it's the ultimate source of all knowledge in the universe! So why not look to the small screen for answers to all of humanity's dilemmas?

There's not a single issue discussed by the great thinkers of the past that hasn't been hashed out between commercials in shows like Mad Men and Leave It to Beaver. So fix yourself a snack, settle into the couch, grab the remote...and prepare to be enlightened.

Book information

ISBN: 9781440512414
Publisher: Adams Media
Imprint: Adams Media
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 245
Weight: 278g
Height: 190mm
Width: 142mm
Spine width: 18mm