{"product_id":"9780470575598","title":"Arrested Development and Philosophy They've Made a Huge Mistake","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eArrested Development and Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThey've Made a Huge Mistake\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Irwin | Kristopher G. Phillips | J. Jeremy Wisnewski\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eARRESTED DEVELOPMENT \u003ci\u003eAND PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs George Michael’s crush on his cousin unnatural? \u003cbr\u003eIs it immoral for Lindsay to lie about stealing clothes to hide her job?\u003cbr\u003eIs Gob better off living his life in bad faith?\u003cbr\u003eWhat inferences can we draw from Tobias’s double-entendres?\u003cbr\u003eAre the pictures \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e of bunkers or balls?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bluth family’s faults, foibles, and character flaws are so excruciatingly familiar that we squirm in painful recognition of the outrageous impulses that we all have but would never act on. The Bluths seem utterly unaware of the gaping distance between their behavior and accepted social norms. Lurking behind this craziness are large moral and philosophical issues to be explored. From Plato to Aristotle, from Descartes to Marx, \u003ci\u003eArrested Development and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e draws from great philosophical minds to shed new light on the show’s key questions and captivating themes, including the nature of self-knowledge and happiness, business ethics and capitalist alienation, social class, the role of error in character development, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e KRISTOPHER G. PHILLIPS\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD candidate (ABD) in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e J. JEREMY WISNEWSKI\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of philosophy at Hartwick College. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eFamily Guy and Philosophy, The Office and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e30 Rock and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eX-Men and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwilight and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM IRWIN\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at King’s College. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and has overseen recent titles including \u003ci\u003eHouse and Philosophy, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMad Men and Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, visit www.andphilosophy.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 December 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470575598\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311040491660,"sku":"9780470575598","price":18.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470575598_f42a4a66-9c07-4e63-8735-e68e41828380.jpg?v=1780206798","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470575598","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}