South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating - Brossura

Hanley, Richard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0812696131 ISBN 13: 9780812696134

Casa editrice: Open Court Pub Co, 2007

Riassunto

"A collection of essays exploring philosophical aspects of the television program South Park. Topics addressed include ethics and the obesity crisis, animal rights, political correctness, religious tolerance, and homophobia"--Provided by publisher.

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Product Description:

Trey Parker and Matt Stone's long-running Comedy Central hit cartoon South Park has been equally cheered and reviled for its edgy humor, poited satire of current events and celebrities, and all-around obnoxiousness. But is there more to Kyle, the lonely Jew, Timmy and the Crips, Cartman's bitchiness, Chef's inappropriate advice, and Kenny's continued violent deaths than meets the eye? This collection of essays affirms that possibility. Individual chapters take a sometimes witty, often provocative look at "Is South Park a Libertarian Manifesto?", "That's So Gay!", and "Why Is Cartman Such an Asshole?". The writers apply classical philosophical analysis to this two-dimensional dystopia, whether in Paul Draper's "Why Good Things Happen to Bad People -- The Problem of Evil in South Park" or Randall Auxier's "Finding South Park on the Map: Officer Barbrady, Mayor McDaniel, and Chef in Plato's Republic." South Park and Philosophy presents new and thoughtful approaches to understanding this surprisingly meaningful show.

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• Editore: Open Court Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0812696131
• ISBN 13: 9780812696134
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 302