Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House

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What can South Park tell us about Socrates and the nature of evil? How does The Office help us to understand Sartre and existentialist ethics? Can Battlestar Galactica shed light on the existence of God?: Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture uses popular culture to illustrate important philosophical concepts and the work of the major philosophers; With examples from film, television, and music including South Park, The Matrix, X-Men, Batman, Harry Potter, Metallica and Lost, even the most abstract and complex philosophical ideas become easier to grasp; Features key essays from across.;Introducing Philosophy through Pop Culture; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I What is Philosophy?; Part II Epistemology; Part III Metaphysics; Part IV Philosophy of Religion; Part V Ethics; Part VI Challenges to Traditional Ethics; Part VII Social and Political Philosophy; Part VIII Eastern Views; Part IX The Meaning of Life; Glossary; Notes on Contributors; Sources; Index. Introducing Philosophy through Pop Culture Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I What is Philosophy? Part II Epistemology Part III Metaphysics Part IV Philosophy of Religion Part V Ethics Part VI Challenges to Traditional Ethics Part VII Social and Political Philosophy Part VIII Eastern Views Part IX The Meaning of Life Glossary Notes on Contributors Sources Index.