X-Men and Philosophy : Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse

__X-Men__ is one of the most popular comic book franchises ever, with successful spin-offs that include several feature films, cartoon series, bestselling video games, and merchandise. This is the first look at the deeper issues of the X-Men universe and the choices facing its powerful "mutants," such as identity, human ethics versus mutant morality, and self-sacrifice.J. Jeremy Wisnewski (Oneonta, NY) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College and the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6316-3) and The Office and Philosophy (978-1-4051-7555-5). Rebecca Housel (Rochester, NY) is a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches about writing and pop culture. For William Irwin's biography, please see below. Unites Philosophy With One Of The Best Shows Ever: The Office. Addressing Both The Current American Incarnation And The Original British Version, The Office And Philosophy Brings These Two Wonders Of Civilization Together For A Frolic Through The Mundane Yet Curiously Edifying Worlds Of Scranton's Dunder-mifflin And Slough's Wernham-hogg.--from Amazon. Introductory Memo: A Note To Our Suppliers In The Us And The Uk : Support Philosophy, It Uses Lots Of Paper! -- A Note To Bitter Brits And Confused Americans... -- The Dundies : Some Awards For Making This Book Possible -- Memo 1: Paper Thin Morality -- Screws And Nails : Paper Tigers And Moral Monsters In The Office (us) / J. Jeremy Wisnewski -- Flirting In The Office : What Can Jim And Pam's Romantic Antics Teach Us About Moral Philosophy? (us) / Mark D. White -- Can Michael Ever Learn? Empathy And The Self-other Gap (us) / Andrew Terjesen -- Leaving The Dice Alone : Pointlessness And Helplessness At Wernham-hogg (uk) / Wim Vandekerckhove And Eva E. Tsahuridu -- The Virtues Of Humor : What The Office Can Teach Us About Aristotle's Ethics (uk) / Sean Mcaleer -- Memo 2: Know Thyself! -- Pam And Jim On The Make : The Epistemology Of Self-deception (us) / Stefanie Rocknak --^ What Dwight Doesn't Know Can't Hurt Him--or Can It? Deception And Self-deception In The Office (us) / Randall M. Jensen -- Authenticity Or Happiness? Michael Scott And The Ethics Of Self-deception (us) / Jonathan Evans And Peter Murphy -- Humiliation In The Office (and At Home) (us) / John Elia -- Memo 3: Funny And Not-so-funny Business -- Laughter Between Distraction And Awakening : Marxist Themes In The Office (us) / Michael Bray -- Being-in-the Office : Sartre, The Look, And The Viewer (us) / Matthew P. Meyer And Gregory J. Schneider -- A Boy Who Swims Faster Than A Shark : Jean Baudrillard Visits The Office (uk) / Russell Manning -- Memo 4: Mind Your Business! -- Stakeholders Vs. Stockholders In The Office (us) / Rory E. Kraft, Jr. -- Attacking With The North : Affirmative Action And The Office (us) / David Kyle Johnson -- Darkies, Dwarves, And Benders : Political (in)correctness In The Office (uk) / Thomas Nys --^ The Hostile Office : Michael As A Sexual Harasser (us) / Keith Dromm -- The Obscene Watermark : Corporate Responsibility At Dunder-mifflin (us) / David Kyle Johnson -- Memo 5: Philosophy At The Water Cooler... -- For L'amour : Love And Friendship In The Office (us) / Robert Arp And Jamie Watson -- Look At The Ears! The Problem Of Natural Kinds (uk) / Thomas Nys -- Gareth Keenan Investigates Paraconsistent Logic : The Case Of The Missing Tim And The Redundancy Paradox (uk) / Morgan Luck -- Being Your Self In The Office (us) / Rick Mayock -- Michael Scott Is Going To Die (us) / Meg Lonergan And J. Jeremy Wisnewski. Edited By J. Jeremy Wisnewski. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introductory memo: A note to our suppliers in the US and the UK : support philosophy, it uses lots of paper! A note to bitter Brits and confused Americans... The dundies : some awards for making this book possible Memo 1: paper thin morality Screws and nails : paper tigers and moral monsters in The office (US) / J. Jeremy Wisnewski Flirting in The office : what can Jim and Pam's romantic antics teach us about moral philosophy? (US) / Mark D. White Can Michael ever learn? empathy and the self-other gap (US) / Andrew Terjesen Leaving the dice alone : pointlessness and helplessness at Wernham-Hogg (UK) / Wim Vandekerckhove and Eva E. Tsahuridu The virtues of humor : what The office can teach us about Aristotle's ethics (UK) / Sean McAleer Memo 2: know thyself! Pam and Jim on the make : the epistemology of self-deception (US) / Stefanie Rocknak What Dwight doesn't know can't hurt him or can it? deception and self-deception in The office (US) / Randall M. Jensen Authenticity or happiness? Michael Scott and the ethics of self-deception (US) / Jonathan Evans and Peter Murphy Humiliation in The office (and at home) (US) / John Elia Memo 3: funny and not-so-funny business Laughter between distraction and awakening : Marxist themes in The office (US) / Michael Bray Being-in-The office : Sartre, the look, and the viewer (US) / Matthew P. Meyer and Gregory J. Schneider A boy who swims faster than a shark : Jean Baudrillard visits The office (UK) / Russell Manning Memo 4: mind your business! Stakeholders vs. stockholders in The office (US) / Rory E. Kraft, Jr. Attacking with the north : affirmative action and The office (US) / David Kyle Johnson Darkies, dwarves, and benders : political (in)correctness in The office (UK) / Thomas Nys The hostile office : Michael as a sexual harasser (US) / Keith Dromm The obscene watermark : corporate responsibility at Dunder-Mifflin (US) / David Kyle Johnson Memo 5: philosophy at the water cooler... For l'amour : love and friendship in The office (US) / Robert Arp and Jamie Watson Look at the ears! the problem of natural kinds (UK) / Thomas Nys Gareth Keenan investigates paraconsistent logic : the case of the missing Tim and the redundancy paradox (UK) / Morgan Luck Being your self in The office (US) / Rick Mayock Michael Scott is going to die (US) / Meg Lonergan and J. Jeremy Wisnewski. Just when you thought paper couldn't be more exciting, this book comes your way! This book—jammed full of paper—unites philosophy with one of the best shows ever: The Office. Addressing both the current American incarnation and the original British version, The Office and Philosophy brings these two wonders of civilization together for a frolic through the mundane yet curiously edifying worlds of Scranton's Dunder-Mifflin and Slough's Wernham-Hogg. Is Michael Scott in denial about death? Are Pam and Jim ever going to figure things out? Is David Brent an essentialist? Surprisingly, The Office can teach us about the mind, Aristotle, and humiliation. Even more surprisingly, paper companies can allow us to better understand business ethics. Don't believe it? Open this book, and behold its beautiful paper... Join the philosophical fray as we explore the abstract world of philosophy through concrete scenes of the unexamined life in The Office. You may discover that Gareth Keenan is secretly a brilliant logician, that Dwight Schrute is better off deceiving himself, that David Brent is an example of hyperreality, and that Michael Scott is hopelessly lost (but you probably already knew that!).

Family Guy and Philosophy 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.

• A 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
  
• Tackles the perennial positions of Family Guy at the same time as contemplating poignant philosophical issues
  
• Takes an introspective look at what this show can teach us about ethics, ego, religion, death, and of course, time-travel
  
• Considers whether Family Guy 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

The Blackwell Dictionary Of Western Philosophy Is A Concise Reference To The Whole History Of Western Philosophy, From Ancient Greece To The Present Day. The Dictionary's Entries Are Written In A Clear And Direct Style, Which Makes It Easy For Readers To Engage With The Central Questions Of Philosophy, From Epistemology To Ethics, And From Metaphysics To The Philosophy Of Mathematics. The Authors Pay Particular Attention To Terms That Are Crucial To Contemporary Debate. A Unique Feature Of The Dictionary Is Its Use Of A Quotation To Conclude Each Entry On Philosophical Terms. These Quotations Not Only Illustrate The Philosophical Issues Involved, But Also Serve As Signposts For Further Study. Queries And Objections Are Included In Many Of The Entries To Encourage Readers To Be Active And Critical In Their Response.--jacket. Nicholas Bunnin And Jiyuan Yu. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [745]-766). "Is mind reading an invasion of privacy? What's wrong with genetic experimentation? How many identities can one person have?. Are the X-Men advocates of civil rightsand social change? Do mutants have 'human' rights? X-Men is one of the most popular comic-book franchises ever, captivating millions with its teeming X-Verse of genetic mutants who have been unleashing their unique special powers in the service of both good and evil since 1963. Focusing on identity and personal conflict as much as action and adventure, this bestselling series is full of complex characters and storylines that are deeply influenced by important philosophical questions. Through philosophical greats like Aristotle, Sartre, Camus, Levinas, and others, X-Men and Philosophy shows how this remarkable series speaks not only to generations of pop culture audiences, but to the very heart of the human condition"--Provided by publisher Family Guy and Philosophy 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. A 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 Tackles the perennial positions of Family Guy at the same time as contemplating poignant philosophical issues Takes an introspective look at what this show can teach us about ethics, ego, religion, death, and of course, time-travel Considers whether Family Guy 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

X-Men is one of the most popular comic book franchises ever, with successful spin-offs that include several feature films, cartoon series, bestselling video games, and merchandise. This is the first look at the deeper issues of the X-Men universe and the choices facing its powerful "mutants," such as identity, human ethics versus mutant morality, and self-sacrifice.

J. Jeremy Wisnewski (Oneonta, NY) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College and the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6316-3) and The Office and Philosophy (978-1-4051-7555-5). Rebecca Housel (Rochester, NY) is a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches about writing and pop culture. For William Irwin's biography, please see below.

X-Men is one of the most popular comic book franchises ever, with successful spin-offs that include several feature films, cartoon series, bestselling video games, and merchandise. This is the first look at the deeper issues of the X-Men universe and the choices facing its powerful "mutants," such as identity, human ethics versus mutant morality, and self-sacrifice. J. Jeremy Wisnewski (Oneonta, NY) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College and the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6316-3) and The Office and Philosophy (978-1-4051-7555-5). Rebecca Housel (Rochester, NY) is a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches about writing and pop culture. For William Irwin's biography, please see below. The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy???The style is fresh and engaging, and it gives a broad and accurate picture of the western philosophical tradition. It is a pleasure to browse in, even if one is not looking for an answer to a particular question.???David Pears???Its entries manage to avoid the obscurities of an exaggerated brevity without stretching themselves out, as if seeking to embody whole miniature essays. In short it presents itself as a model of clarity and clarification.???Alan Montefiore The X-Men are labelled 'mutants' for their powerful and special abilities. These abilities make them more powerful than all other humans, but the measure of a mutant lies in how he or she chooses to use their ability This unique book brings together low-brow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and high-brow philosophical reflection to deliver an outrageously smart and entertaining exploration of one of TVs most unrelenting families