Stephen Colbert and Philosophy: I Am Philosophy (And So Can You!) (Popular Culture and Philosophy)

At the head of The Colbert Report, one of the most popular shows on television, Stephen Colbert is a pop culture phenomenon. More than one million people backed his fake candidacy in the 2008 U.S. presidential election on Facebook, a testament to the particularly rich set of issues and emotions Colbert brings to mind. Stephen Colbert and Philosophy is crammed with thoughtful and amusing chapters, each written by a philosopher and all focused on Colbert's inimitable reality — from his word creations (truthiness, wikiality, freem, and others) to his position as a faux-pundit who openly mocks Fox News and CNN. Although most of the discussion is centered around The Colbert Report, this collection does not neglect either his best-selling book, I Am America (And So Can You!), or his public performances, including his incendiary 2006 White House Press Correspondents' Dinner speech. Stephen Colbert Is A Pop Culture Phenomenon. More Than One Million People Backed His Fake Candidacy In The 2008 U.s. Presidential Election On Facebook, A Testament To The Set Of Issues And Emotions Colbert Brings To Mind. Each Chapter Is Written By A Philosopher And All Focused On Colbert's Reality, From His Word Creations (truthiness, Wikiality, Freem, And Others) To His Position As A Faux-pundit Who Openly Mocks Fox News And Cnn. Although Most Of The Discussion Is Centered On The Colbert Report, This Collection Does Not Neglect Either His Best-selling Book, I Am America (and So Can You!), Or His Public Performances, Including His 2006 White House Press Correspondents Dinner Speech. From Publisher Description. Philosophy For Heroes / Aaron Allen Schiller -- The Word : First Principles Of Colbertian Philosophy. Colbert, Truthiness, And Thinking From The Gut / David Kyle Johnson -- Formidable Opponent And The Necessity Of Moral Doubt / Steven Gimbel -- Things That Make You Go What? / Roben Torosyan -- Philosophy At Play / Rachel Sotos -- No Need For The Wordinistas At Webster's / Jason Southworth -the Threatdown : Truthiness. Truth, Truthiness, And Bullshit For The American Voter / Matthew F. Pierlott -- Truthiness Of The Appearances / Ethan Mills -- The Word : Fearless Speech And The Politics Of Language / Michael Tiboris And Kory Schaff -- Philosophy In The Age Of Truthiness / David Detmer -- Better Know A Philosopher. Is Stephen Colbert America's Socrates? / Mark Ralkowski -- Why Is Stephen Colbert So Funny? / Sophia Stone -- Where Id Was, There Stephen Colbert Shall Be! / Brad Frazier -- Why Mr. Colbert Should Be President / Nicolas Michaud -- What Colbert Tells Us About Being America. Colorblindness And Black Friends In Stephen Colbert's America / Aaron Allen Schiller -- The Wealth Of Colbert Nations / Kurt Smith -- Freedom Isn't Free, But Freem Is / Michael F. Patton, Jr. And Samantha Webb -- Take The Ishihara Race Test : See If You Are Colorblind Like Stephen! / John Jacobson And Jeffrey Gauthier -- Citizens Of The Colbert Nation -- Factinista's Choice. Edited By Aaron Allen Schiller. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Philosophy for Heroes First Segment 1 2 3 4 5 Second Segment 6 7 8 9 Third Segment 10 11 12 13 Final Segment 14 15 16 Take the Ishihara Race Test Citizens of the Colbert Nation Factinista's Choice