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Arrested Development and Philosophy: They've Made a Huge Mistake (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture #27)
by
Kristopher G. Phillips (Goodreads Author) ,
J. Jeremy Wisnewski , William Irwin
A smart philosophical look at the cult hit television show, "Arrested Development""Arrested Development" earned six Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, critical acclaim, and a loyal cult following--and then it was canceled. Fortunately, this book steps into the void left by the show's premature demise by exploring the fascinating philosophical issues at the heart of the qui...more
Paperback, 262 pages
Published
December 20th 2011
by John Wiley & Sons
(first published November 8th 2011)
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Arrested Development and Philosophy is an interesting project. I'm going to try to describe it, though I'll also try to avoid a lot of normative statements, since many of the things I have to say could be either pros or cons depending on the way you approach the book.
First, Arrested Development and Philosophy isn't a philosophy book, it's a book about philosophy (and Arrested Development). What I mean is that while you'll find interesting connections between the history of philosophy and Arreste...more
First, Arrested Development and Philosophy isn't a philosophy book, it's a book about philosophy (and Arrested Development). What I mean is that while you'll find interesting connections between the history of philosophy and Arreste...more
I love Arrested Development, so I was going to at least enjoy some of the book. At the very least recalling various quotes and scenes along the way would make me laugh. However, where other ______ and Philosophy books have so many possible philosophical elements of the show to tap into, Arrested Development and Philosophy is a bit more limited in that regard. There was some interesting stuff in there, but not nearly as much as some other books from the series that I've read (Lost and Philosophy,...more
It would seem logical that only a fan of the show would read this, so the beating into the ground of show quotes was not necessary. Most of these essays were both unnecessary and bereft of any actual philosophical insight. I hope Mitch Hurwitz sues them so they won't proliferate their terrible writing on other show related pieces.
I read a third and then started skimming. Too repeative and the quoting also was too much. Better to watch the show. Couldn't finish. Will sell the book to fairs fair.
A fun, enjoyable, and occasionally thought-provoking book. It's been nearly 30 years since I took my last college philosophy class, so I thought I would struggle with that portion of the book, but it was actually trying to remember the characters, plots and lines from "Arrested Development" that proved to be more of a challenge for me. Well worth the time.
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Ich liebe die "pop culture and philosophy" Reihe, aber hier sind zu viele langweilige Beiträge drin, als dass ich es volllherzig empfehlen könnte.
Cute, and a good-enough intro to philosophy at maybe a high school or undergrad level.
I made a huge mistake when I checked this out.
Underwhelming :\ Got repetitive after awhile. Although some of those quotes and jokes could never possibly get old.
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Kristopher Phillips lives in Iowa City with his partner and his dog. He is currently finishing his doctoral dissertation. When he's not doing that, he enjoys coffee, wine, and most any sports team from Detroit.
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