{"product_id":"family-guy-and-philosophy-paperback-1","title":"Family Guy and Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Jeremy Wisnewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Guy and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e brings together low-brow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and high-brow philosophical reflection to deliver an outrageously hilarious and clever exploration of one of TV's most unrelenting families. Ok, it's not that high-brow.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTackles the perennial positions of \u003ci\u003eFamily Guy\u003c\/i\u003e at the same time as contemplating poignant philosophical issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes an introspective look at what this show can teach us about ethics, ego, religion, death, and of course, time-travel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders whether \u003ci\u003eFamily Guy\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's right. We've done it. We've brought together lowbrow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and highbrow philosophical reflection. Ok, it's not that highbrow, but the results are outrageously delicious. In \u003ci\u003eFamily Guy and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e we tackle the perennial positions of the show and contemplate a little philosophy to boot!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs \u003ci\u003eFamily Guy\u003c\/i\u003e really a vehicle for conservative politics? What's so funny about dysfunctional families? Should we all be offended by the show? This book gathers original essays from premier philosophers to get behind the punchlines and find out what we're really laughing at. And of course we dive into the philosophy of the cast as well, asking the important questions, like: What the hell is wrong with Stewie? Who is more human, Peter or Brian? Is Lois a feminist? Is there anything virtuous about Quagmire?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Guy and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e takes an introspective look at what this show can teach us about the ego, ethics, religion, death, and of course, time-travel, and delivers a merciless exploration of one of TV's most unrelenting families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Jeremy Wisnewski\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor at Hartwick College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWittgenstein and Ethical Inquiry: A Defense of Ethics as Clarification\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Agency: Toward a Pragmatic Approach to Philosophical Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). He is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Office and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343654666489,"sku":"9781405163163","price":35.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cFlqdExqT09tRW4yN1NCU2Z4VlYrdz09_1431a39c-3ba1-44d1-8a35-7a4206c769d6.webp?v=1769724608","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/family-guy-and-philosophy-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}