Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
074255175X
ISBN-13
9780742551756
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 13th, 2006
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
456 grams
Dimensions
23.00 x 15.30 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Social & political philosophyPopular culture
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Containing thirteen articles, this book makes the case to philosophers that popular culture is worthy of their attention. It considers popular art forms such as movies, television shows, comic books, children's stories, photographs, and rock songs.
Aristotle analyzed the popular art of his time: the tragedies and epics. Why should philosophers today not do likewise? Perhaps we can learn something from children''s stories by subverting the dominant paradigm of adult authority and admitting with Socrates that we don''t know all the answers. Perhaps Batman has ethical lessons to teach that generalize beyond the pages of comic books. Is it better to like Mozart than it is to like Madonna? Kurt Cobain gave voice to the attitude of a generation, singing, ''Here we are, now entertain us.'' Is entertainment a bad thing, or could it actually have value-and not just instrumental value?
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