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William Irwin, Jorge J. E. Gracia - Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture

Av William Irwin, Jorge J. E. Gracia

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Aristotle analyzed the popular art of his time: the tragedies and epics. Why should philosophers today not do likewise? Perhaps we can learn something from children's stories by subverting the dominant paradigm of adult authority and admitting with Socrates that we don't know all the answers. Perhaps Batman has ethical lessons to teach that generalize beyond the pages of comic books. Is it better to like Mozart than it is to like Madonna? Kurt Cobain gave voice to the attitude of a generation, singing, 'Here we are, now entertain us.' Is entertainment a bad thing, or could it actually have value-and not just instrumental value?
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2006-11-13
  • Mått: 153 x 233 x 23 mm
  • Vikt: 458 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 288
  • Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • ISBN: 9780742551756
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William Irwin is associate professor of philosophy at King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Jorge J. E. Gracia is Samuel P. Capen Chair and SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy at SUNY-Buffalo. He is the author of Surviving Race, Ethinicity, and Nationality (2005).

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Whether we call it popular culture or mass art, there's plenty of people who think it's like junk food — bad for you. This collection by top scholars makes a strong case that there's not just some nourishment mixed in there, but even some entries worth savoring. Popular culture can educate, arouse emotions, ponder philosophy, and make esoteric allusions that reward aesthetic attention.

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