| The "Simpsons" and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer (Popular Culture and Philosophy): The D'oh! of Homer (Popular Culture and Philosophy) | 
 enlarge | Creators: William Irwin, Mark T. Conrad, Aeon Skoble
Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 45261
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0812694333
Dewey Decimal Number: 100
EAN: 9780812694338
ASIN: 0812694333
Publication Date: February 28, 2001
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 If you want a good excuse for watching the Simpsons... January 1, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Will this book make you watch The Simpsons in a different light? Perhaps. Most probably, if you read this book you will be aware of the postmodern and ironic position that The Simpsons takes so you will not be too surprised at the intellectual interpretations authors have made of its meaning and message. In general, however, the conclusion that the book makes is that it takes no ideological or political stance at all and is simply a cartoon that is able to laugh at itself - the meaning one can find is one that one wants to find. Overall, it is a good read, though quite dry at times. I wouldn't agree that it is all philosophical since many of the authors are involved in media studies, sociology and contemporary studies, and their essays reflect this. Nevertheless there are some interesting philosophical interpretations, including ascribing Aristotelian virtue theory to Homer and Nietzsche to Bart. If you like philosophy and want to have an excuse to watch the Simpsons in front of your family then this is a good one.
 A MUST HAVE!! March 31, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
i bought this book off amazon as a kind of study guide. in my third year at uni i found myself having to tackle new philisophical problems and decided to buy some literature on amazon. i came across this book, and as a big fan of the simpsons, i decided to buy it.
it has been more helpful than the other philosphy books i bought, it identifies characters as examples of theories and makes it plain and simple, something that other books don't do.
it is a wicked interesting read, for fans of the simpsons and for philosophy students, constantly interestng too, and with quotes and examples from the show's characters you'll find yourself laughing as much as you did when you first saw the show....
A very intersting book. April 12, 2003
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
I was given this book as a joke. Some thing that I'd never read. But when I did I really got into it. Who new that you could write an essay on Homer's admirable Qualities or whether Bart is the Nietchen Ideal.
But these Philosophers have proved all the scepticists wrong with a really good book.
It is a compilation of Essays done by various people looking at the different simpsons characters and discussing them in a truly intersting way.
Simpsons fan's should buy this book as it is really intersting to read about your favourite fictional Characters this way. Philosophers shhould buy this book as it is different to see all this knowledge applied to a TV cartoon.
In short, Buy this book!
A valuable addition to culture studies in academia. May 31, 2001
21 out of 26 found this review helpful
This book does a lot to help make The Simpsons become a recognisable and serious participant in the study of popular culture. We are introduced to many philosophers and theories that might be alien to the casual reader, but because the authors of the essays use the characters and themes from the cartoon series so well all is made clear about what sometimes can be a very dry and complicated subject. I recommend this book to anyone interested in how modern culture fits in with the more traditional subjects such as philosophy, history, and politics.
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