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The ultimate South Park and philosophy : respect my philosophah! / edited by Robert Arp, Kevin S. Decker.
- Title
- The ultimate South Park and philosophy : respect my philosophah! / edited by Robert Arp, Kevin S. Decker.
- Publication
- Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
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- Description
- 276 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "Enlightenment from the South Park gang faster than you can say, "Screw you guys, I'm going home"!The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah! presents a compilation of serious philosophical reflections on the twisted insights voiced by characters in TV's most irreverent animated series. Offers readers a philosophically smart and candid approach to one of television's most subversive and controversial shows as it enters its 17th season Draws sharp parallels between the irreverent nature of South Park and the inquiring and skeptical approach of Western philosophy Journeys deep beyond the surface of the show's scatological humor to address the perennial questions raised in South Park and the contemporary social and political issues that inspire each episode Utilizes familiar characters and episodes to illustrate such philosophical topics as moral relativism, freedom of expression, gay marriage, blasphemy, democracy, feminism, animal ethics, existential questions, and much more It's a Bigger, Longer & Uncut version of the highly acclaimed South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today--and is guaranteed to be much funnier than killing Kenny "--
- Series Statement
- The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series ; 83
- Uniform Title
- Blackwell philosophy and popculture series 83.
- South Park and philosophy
- Alternative Title
- South Park and philosophy
- Subjects
- Note
- Previous edition published as: South Park and philosophy: you know, I learned something today; Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, 2007.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Introduction: "Well, I'm afraid it's about to happen again" / Robert Arp and Kevin S. Decker -- Flatulence and philosophy: a lot of hot air, or the corruption of youth? / Willie Young -- You know, I learned something today: Stan Marsh and the ethics of belief / Henry Jacoby -- "Imaginationland," terrorism, and the difference between real and imaginary / Christopher C. Kirby -- Dude, listen to reason! logic lessons inside and outside South Park / Robert Arp -- Science, religion, South Park, and God / David Kyle Johnson -- "Your magic is no match for our powers combined!": religious pluralism and the search for truth / Jeffrey Dueck -- Cartmanland and the problem of evil / David Kyle Johnson -- "Respect my religiositah!": South Park and blasphemy / David Koepsell -- Mary's menses and morality: blasphemy in South Park / Kevin J. Murtagh -- South Park, The Book of Mormon, and How religious fundamentalists always find a way to be naive and arrogant at the same time / Roberto Sirvent and Neil Baker -- Juvenile hijinks with serious subtext: dissent and democracy in South Park / David Valleau Curtis and Gerald J. Erion -- Of Marx and Mantequilla: labor and immigration in "The Last of the Meheecans" / Jeffrey Ewing -- "Vote or die, bitch": does every vote count in a two-party system? / John Scott Gray -- Socioeconomic Darwinism from a South Park perspective / Dale Jacquette -- Cartman shrugged: South Park and libertarian philosophy / Paul A. Cantor -- Sitting downtown at Kentucky Fried Chicken: one toke over the line / Kevin S. Decker -- Cat urine, medicinal fried chicken, and smoking: South Park's anti-paternalistic libertarianism / Shane D. Courtland -- You (still) can't get married, you're faggots: Mrs. Garrison and the gay marriage debate / Jacob M. Held -- Cute and cuddly animals versus yummy animals / Cynthia Jones -- Aesthetic value, ethos, and Phil Collins: the power of music in South Park / Per F. Broman.
- ISBN
- 9781118386569 (pbk.)
- 9781118386590 (emobi) (canceled/invalid)
- 9781118389928 (epub) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- ^^2013006624
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library