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Health Economics and Financing What are the metaphysics of time travel? How can Hurley exist in two places at the same time? What does it mean for something to be possibly true in the flash-sideways universe? Does Jack have a moral obligation to his father? What is the Tao of John Locke? Dude. So there’s, like, this island? And a bunch of us were on Oceanic flight 815 and we crashed on it. I kinda thought it was my fault, because of those numbers. I thought they were bad luck. We’ve seen the craziest things here, like a polar bear and a Smoke Monster, and we traveled through time back to the 1970s. And we met the Dharma dudes. Arzt even blew himself up. For a long time, I thought I was crazy. But now, I think it might have been destiny. The island’s made me question a lot of things. Like, why is it that Locke and Desmond have the same names as real philosophers? Why do so many of us have trouble with our dads? Did Jack have a choice in becoming our leader? And what’s up with Vincent? I mean, he’s gotta be more than just a dog, right? I dunno. We’ve all felt pretty lost. I just hope we can trust Jacob, otherwise ... whoa. With its sixth-season series finale, Lost did more than end its run as one of the most talked-about TV programs of all time; it left in its wake a complex labyrinth of philosophical questions and issues to be explored. Revenge, redemption, love, loss, identity, morality—all of Lost’s key themes are examined in this fully updated guide, which reveals the deeper meaning behind every twist and turn in this historic, one-of-a-kind show.
Lost has received widespread acclaim as one of the most innovative, intelligent, and influential dramatic series in television history. Central to Lost’s success has been its capacity to evoke audience interpretations of its mysteries, undiminished even with the series’ definitive conclusion. This collection of fifteen essays by critics, academics, and philosophers examines the complete series from a diverse but interconnected array of perspectives. Complementary and occasionally conflicting interpretations of the show’s major themes are presented, including the role of time, fate and determinism, masculinity, parenthood, and the threat of environmental apocalypse.
Enlightenment from the South Park gang faster than youcan say, "Screw you guys, I'm going home"! The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect MyPhilosophah! presents a compilation of serious philosophicalreflections on the twisted insights voiced by characters inTV’s most irreverent animated series. Offers readers a philosophically smart and candid approach toone of television’s most subversive and controversial showsas it enters its 17th season Draws sharp parallels between the irreverent nature of SouthPark and the inquiring and skeptical approach of Westernphilosophy Journeys deep beyond the surface of the show’sscatological humor to address the perennial questions raised inSouth Park and the contemporary social and political issuesthat inspire each episode Utilizes familiar characters and episodes to illustrate suchphilosophical topics as moral relativism, freedom of expression,gay marriage, blasphemy, democracy, feminism, animal ethics,existential questions, and much more It’s a Bigger, Longer & Uncut version of the highlyacclaimed South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I LearnedSomething Today—and is guaranteed to be much funnier thankilling Kenny
Every generation produces a counterculture icon. Joss Whedon, creator of the long-running television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is famed for his subversive wit, rich characters, and extraordinary plotlines. His renown has only grown with subsequent creations, including Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, and the innovative online series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Through premises as unusual as a supernatural detective agency run by a vampire and a Western set in outer space, Whedon weaves stories about characters forced to make commonplace moral decisions under the most bizarre of circumstances. The Philosophy of Joss Whedon examines Whedon's plots and characterizations to reveal their philosophical takes on the limits of personal freedom, sexual morality, radical evil, and Daoism.
No doubt the years hunting monsters and saving the universe havehad their toll on the Winchesters, but their toughest and mostgruesome battles are contained in this book. Think Lucifer wasdiabolically clever? Think again. No son is more waywardthan the one who squanders his intellect and academic careerpursuing questions as poignant as “Half-awesome? That’sfull-on good, right?” Gathered here for the first timesince the formation of Purgatory, a collection of research soarcane and horrific that it would make even the late, great BobbySinger blush. Supernatural and Philosophy tackles all the big ideas in thelong-running hit show Supernatural, covering thorny issuesin a fun and accessible way. Even those unfamiliar with the showwill find fascinating insights into Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons,God, and Lucifer. A unique collection of insights into the many philosophical,religious, and paranormal topics in the hit TV show,Supernatural Accessible treatment of thorny issues for a generalaudience Written by philosophical fans of the show, for philosophicalfans of the show Those unfamiliar with the show will still find fascinatinginsights into Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons, God, Lucifer, and Goodand Evil Contributors tackle issues ranging from the biologicalclassifications of monsters, to the epistemological problems ofghost hunting
“Brains before bullets” – ancient andmodern wisdom for “mechanics and motorcycleenthusiasts” Essential reading for fans of the show, this book takes readersdeeper into the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, the Teller-Morrowfamily, and the ethics that surround their lives andactivities. Provides fascinating moral insights into Sons ofAnarchy, its key characters, plot lines and ideas Investigates compelling philosophical issues centering onloyalty, duty, the ethics of war, authority, religion and whetherthe ends justify the means Teaches complex philosophical ideas in a way that’saccessible to the general interest reader in order to inspire themto further reading of the great philosophers Authors use their deep knowledge of the show to illuminatethemes that are not always apparent even to die-hard fans
Alan Sell explores the lives and ideas of four unjustly neglected Anglican philosophers: W.G. De Burgh (1866-1943); W.R. Matthews (1881-1973); O.C. Quick (1885-1944); H.A. Hodges (1905-1976). This study fills an important gap in the history of twentieth-century philosophical and theological thought. Exploring the challenges these four philosophical Anglicans issued to certain important trends in the philosophy and theology of their day, Sell argues that they have important continuing significance today.
What do people know about the Bible, and how much do they know? The media often discusses the worrying 'decline' in biblical literacy, but what does this really mean, and how can we measure this assumed 'decline'? How can we go about teaching 'biblical literacy', and about teaching teachers how to teach it? Rethinking Biblical Literacy explores the question of biblical literacy, examining the Bible's use, influence and impact in advertising, street art, poetry, popular erotic literature, Irish and UK secondary education, stand-up comedy and The Simpsons TV series to display the different types of literacy and knowledge of the Bible. Katie B. Edwards brings together several specialists in the cultural use, impact and influence of the Bible to examine the contested nature of biblical literacy and to explore the variety of ways of 'knowing' about the Bible. The picture created is one of a broad range and at times surprising depth of knowledge about what remains arguably the most influential collection of texts ever to be published.
