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The Wire and Philosophy: This America, Man
Edited by David Bzdak, Joanna Crosby, and Seth Vannatta
“The Wire combines honor, morality, sex appeal, humor, and anarchic fatalism. This terrific volume gets it right!"
—Gabe Wardell, Executive Director of the Athens Film Arts Institute and contributor to Creative Loafing’s Fresh Loaf blog
Planet of the Apes and Philosophy: Great Apes Think Alike
Edited by John Huss
“Planet of the Apes and Philosophy is a must . . . for anyone interested in what it means to be a primate. Fascinating and thought-provoking.”
—Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, screenwriters of Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Ayn Rand Explained: From Tyranny to Tea Party
Ronald E. Merrill, Revised and Updated by Marsha Familaro Enright
“Ayn Rand is in the news now more than ever—but the media consistently misunderstands her. Read Ayn Rand Explained for a thorough and clear introduction to her ideas!”
—Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
The Catcher in the Rye and Philosophy: A Book for Bastards, Morons, and Madmen
Edited by Keith Dromm and Heather Salter
“Feeling crumby? Being a phony? That’s grand. But if you’re looking for all the David Copperfield kind of crap about Holden and The Catcher in the Rye in all of its Phoebe-like genuineness, then this is the book for you!”
—Dean A. Kowalski, author of Moral Theory at the Movies
Jeopardy! and Philosophy: What Is Knowledge in the Form of a Question?
Edited by Shaun P. Young
“The Category is: ‘Philosophy’. The Clue is: ‘This set of essays will keep you engrossed for hours and pondering for months’. The correct response is, of course, ‘What is Jeopardy! and Philosophy?’”
—Roger Craig, Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner and holder of the all-time record for single-day winnings on Jeopardy!
Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy: Raiding the Temple of Wisdom
Edited by Jon Cogburn and Mark Silcox
“Turns out that all that time in our basements, surrounded by our pewter miniatures, we were (and are) immersed in some deeply philosophical quests touching on metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics.”
—David R. Koepsell, author of Who Owns You? The Corporate Gold Rush to Patent Your Genes
Curb Your Enthusiasm and Philosophy: Awaken the Social Assassin Within
Edited by Mark Ralkowski
“Sometimes it’s easy to wonder whether Larry is actually human. He certainly gives us an alien’s perspective on our lives. This book helps us see that, odd and out of place as Larry may seem to us, we are the strange ones. We just haven’t appreciated our strangeness fully! Thanks to Larry, and thanks to the authors of this book, now we can.”
—Lindsay Loewer, Discovery Channel
Breaking Bad and Philosophy: Badder Living Through Chemistry
Edited by David R. Koepsell and Robert Arp
“Whether a pusher of the show, a recreational user, or someone who tweaks during the hiatus, every fan of Breaking Bad will get satisfaction from this thoughtful discussion of the philosophical implications of the most dangerous and compelling of all TV shows.”
—Paul Booth, author of Time on TV and Digital Fandom
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy: Gods Gone Wild!
Edited by Tracy L. Bealer, Rachel Luria, and Wayne Yuen
“Gaiman’s storytelling is rich with themes in metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy, and ethics—all the ingredients for a healthy heaping of philosophy.”
—Robert Arp, Consulting Ontologist and author of Scenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative Problem Solving