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by Henry Jacoby
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Availability:In StockContributor:William Irwin (Editor), Henry JacobySeries:Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #3Publish date:2008-12-01Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:WileyISBN-13:9780470316603ISBN-10:470316608UPC:9780470316603Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:TelevisionBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:8.95 x 6.15 x 0.77 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCPDEDH7D4
HOUSE AND PHILOSOPHY

Is being nice overrated?

Are we really just selfish, base animals crawling across Earth in a meaningless existence?

Would reading less and watching more television be good for you?

Is House a master of Eastern philosophy or just plain rude?

Dr. Gregory House is arguably the most complex and challenging antihero in the history of television, but is there more to this self-important genius than gray matter and ego? This book takes a deeper look at House to reveal the philosophical underpinnings of this popular medical drama and its cane-waving curmudgeon's most outrageous behavior. What emerges is a remarkable character who is part Sherlock Holmes, part Socratic philosopher, part Nietzschean superman, part Taoist rhetorician, and not at all as screwed up as you might think. With everything from Aristotle to Zen, House and Philosophy takes an engaging look at everyone's favorite misanthropic genius and his team at Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital.

To learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series,

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Language:EnglishPublisher:WileyISBN-13:9780470316603ISBN-10:470316608UPC:9780470316603Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:TelevisionBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:8.95 x 6.15 x 0.77 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCPDEDH7D4

HENRY JACOBY teaches philosophy at East Carolina University. He has published articles on the philosophy of mind and contributed to South Park and Philosophy. He lives in Goldsboro, North Carolina, with his wife, Kathryn, and their two cats, Bunkai and Willow.

WILLIAM IRWIN is a professor of philosophy at King's College. He originated the philosophy and pop culture gentre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles, including Watchmen and Philosophy, House and Philosophy, and Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy.

Publisher: Wiley

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William Irwin (Editor), Henry Jacoby

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Henry Jacoby

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