30 Rock and Philosophy / The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series (ePub)
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A fascinating exploration of the philosophy behind NBC's
hit TV series, 30 Rock
With edgy writing and a great cast, 30 Rock is one of the
funniest television shows on the air--and where hilarity
ensues, philosophical questions abound: Are Liz Lemon...
hit TV series, 30 Rock
With edgy writing and a great cast, 30 Rock is one of the
funniest television shows on the air--and where hilarity
ensues, philosophical questions abound: Are Liz Lemon...
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A fascinating exploration of the philosophy behind NBC's
hit TV series, 30 Rock
With edgy writing and a great cast, 30 Rock is one of the
funniest television shows on the air--and where hilarity
ensues, philosophical questions abound: Are Liz Lemon and Jack
Donaghy ethical heroes? Kenneth redefines "goody two shoes", but
what does it really mean to be good? Dr. Leo Spaceman routinely
demonstrates that medicine is not a science, so what is the
role of the incompetent professional in America today?
In 30 Rock and Philosophy, Tina Fey and her fellow cast
members are thrust onto the philosophical stage with Plato,
Aristotle, Kantand other great thinkers to examine these key
questions and many others that involve the characters and plotlines
of 30 Rock and its fictional TGS with Tracy Jordan
comedy show.
* Takes an entertaining, up-close look at the philosophical
issues behind 30 Rock's characters and storylines, from
post-feminist ideals to workaholism and the meaning of life
* Equips you with a new understanding of Liz Lemon, Jack Donaghy,
Tracy Jordan, Jenna Maroney, Dr. Spaceman, and other
characters
* Gives you deep and meaningful new reasons (who knew?) for
watching Tina Fey and your other favorites on 30 Rock
Ideal for both casual and diehard fans, this book is the
essential companion for every 30 Rock--watcher.
hit TV series, 30 Rock
With edgy writing and a great cast, 30 Rock is one of the
funniest television shows on the air--and where hilarity
ensues, philosophical questions abound: Are Liz Lemon and Jack
Donaghy ethical heroes? Kenneth redefines "goody two shoes", but
what does it really mean to be good? Dr. Leo Spaceman routinely
demonstrates that medicine is not a science, so what is the
role of the incompetent professional in America today?
In 30 Rock and Philosophy, Tina Fey and her fellow cast
members are thrust onto the philosophical stage with Plato,
Aristotle, Kantand other great thinkers to examine these key
questions and many others that involve the characters and plotlines
of 30 Rock and its fictional TGS with Tracy Jordan
comedy show.
* Takes an entertaining, up-close look at the philosophical
issues behind 30 Rock's characters and storylines, from
post-feminist ideals to workaholism and the meaning of life
* Equips you with a new understanding of Liz Lemon, Jack Donaghy,
Tracy Jordan, Jenna Maroney, Dr. Spaceman, and other
characters
* Gives you deep and meaningful new reasons (who knew?) for
watching Tina Fey and your other favorites on 30 Rock
Ideal for both casual and diehard fans, this book is the
essential companion for every 30 Rock--watcher.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „30 Rock and Philosophy / The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series (ePub)“
Acknowledgments: Thanks for Helping Us Go to There. Introduction: Platonic Fantasies and Tina Fey-losophy. PART ONE What Would Oprah Do? Ethics and the Good Life at 30 Rock. 1 Being Kenneth: Some Moral Lessons (P Sue Dohnimm). 2 Sour Lemon: Liz's Workaholism and the Meaning of Life (Jeffrey A Hinzmann). 3 Friendship on 30 Rock: What a Greek Philosopher Can Teach us about Companionship (Daniel Yim). 4 A Confucian-Aristotelian Critique of 30 Rock's 'Semi-Virtuous Path' (Adam Barkman). PART TWO The Girlie Show: Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation at 30 Rock. 5 Race at the Rock: Race Cards, White Myths, and Postracial America (J Jeremy Wisnewski). 6 Getting Gay: How 30 Rock Helps Us Understand Sexuality (J Jeremy Wisnewski). 7 And the Followship Award Goes to...Third Wave Feminism? (Ashley Barkman). PART THREE Dealbreaker!: Corporations, Professions, and Politics. 8 Medicine's Not a Science: Dr Leo Spaceman and the Role of the Incompetent Professional in Today's America (Kevin S Decker). 9 Is There a Difference between East Coast Television and Microwave Ovens?: Moral Questions about Corporate Management (Andrew Terjesen). 10 The Emancipation Corporation: Loving and Loathing the Shinehardt Wigs of the World (Nick Michaud). 11 Liz and Jack Can't Be Friends!: Communitarianism, Libertarianism, and Politics at 30 Rock (Nicholas Michaud). PART FOUR: Mind Grapes (To Nourish Your Thinking). 12 "The Bubble," the Cave and Samsara: Being Deluded at 30 Rock (Adam Barkman). 13 Of Cookie Jars and CEOs: Time and Self on 30 Rock (Tyler Shores). 14 One City's Cheese-Curl Addict Is Another City's Model: A Question of Taste (Michael Da Silva and Melina Found). 15 "I'm Straight Up Mentally Ill": Tracy Jordan and True, Justified Belief (Robert Arp). 16 Performing at 30 Rock (and Everywhere Else) (Marc E Shaw). Appendix 1: Frank's Hat Store. Appendix 2: The Wisdom of the Page: Meet Kenneth Ellen Parcell. Contributors: Cast Members of 30 Rock and Philosophy. Index: Shinehardt Wig Company
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Autoren-Porträt von William Irwin
J. JEREMY WISNEWSKI is an associate professor of philosophyat Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. He coedited X-Men and
Philosophy and Twilight and Philosophy and edited
Family Guy and Philosophy and The Office and
Philosophy.
WILLIAM IRWIN is a professor of philosophy at King's
College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy
and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling
The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles
including Batman and Philosophy, House and Philosophy, and
Mad Men and Philosophy.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: William Irwin
- 2010, 1. Auflage, 240 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470632852
- ISBN-13: 9780470632857
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.06.2010
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