I Watch, Therefore I Am

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I Watch, Therefore I Am

From Socrates to Sartre, the Great Mysteries of Life as Explained Through Howdy Doody, Marcia Brady, Homer Simpson, Don Draper, and other TV Icons

Television Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Western philosophy from c 1800

Authors: Gregory Bergman, Peter Archer

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Language: English

Published by: Adams Media

Published on: 18 June 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781440527340


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Television has grappled with a wide range of philosophical conundrums. According to the networks, it's the ultimate source of all knowledge in the universe! So why not look to the small screen for answers to all of humanity's dilemmas?

There's not a single issue discussed by the great thinkers of the past that hasn't been hashed out between commercials in shows like Mad Men and Leave It to Beaver. So fix yourself a snack, settle into the couch, grab the remote...and prepare to be enlightened.

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