William Irwin

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January 01, 1970

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- B.A. in philosophy, Summa Cum Laude, Fordham University, 1992. Full Presidential Scholarship.

- Dissertation "Harmonizing Hermeneutics: The Normative and Descriptive Approaches, Interpretation and Criticism," Buffalo, 1996, 226 pp. Awarded the Perry Prize for Outstanding Dissertations in Philosophy.

- Ph.D. in philosophy, The State University of New York at Buffalo, June 1, 1996. Presidential Fellowship.

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	The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer by William Irwin (Editor), Aeon J. Skoble (Editor), Mark T. Conard (Editor) 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 1,245 ratings — published 2001 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real by William Irwin (Editor), Gerald J. Erion, Barry Smith 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 689 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing 3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason by William Irwin (Series Editor), George A. Dunn (Editor), Nicolas Michaud (Editor) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Superheroes: The Best of Philosophy and Pop Culture 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery 3.37 of 5 stars 3.37 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Matrix and Philosophy: Revolutions and Reloaded Decoded by William Irwin (Editor), Lou Marinoff (Contributor), Idris Samawi Hamid (Contributor) 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	30 Rock And Philosophy: We Want To Go To There (The Blackwell Philosophy And Pop Culture Series) 3.09 of 5 stars 3.09 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Big Lebowski and Philosophy: Keeping Your Mind Limber with Abiding Wisdom by William Irwin (Editor), Peter S. Fosl (Editor) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House by William Irwin (Editor), David Kyle Johnson 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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