Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture

by William Irwin

2020-12-29 17:54:47

Aristotle analyzed the popular art of his time: the tragedies and epics. Why should philosophers today not do likewise? Perhaps we can learn something from children''s stories by subverting the dominant paradigm of adult authority and admitting with ... Read more
Aristotle analyzed the popular art of his time: the tragedies and epics. Why should philosophers today not do likewise? Perhaps we can learn something from children''s stories by subverting the dominant paradigm of adult authority and admitting with Socrates that we don''t know all the answers. Perhaps Batman has ethical lessons to teach that generalize beyond the pages of comic books. Is it better to like Mozart than it is to like Madonna? Kurt Cobain gave voice to the attitude of a generation, singing, ''Here we are, now entertain us.'' Is entertainment a bad thing, or could it actually have value-and not just instrumental value? Less

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File size9.36 X 6.45 X 0.65 in
Print pages288
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date November 27, 2006
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780742551749
Mark D. White is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy at the College of Staten Island/CUNY and coeditor of Batman and Philosophy. William Irwin is a...

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