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The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy (Popular Culture and Philosophy)
Open Court, 2008
With both young and adult gamers as loyal fans, The Legend of Zelda is one of the most beloved video game series ever created. The contributors to this volume consider the following questions and more: What is the nature of the gamer’s connection to Link? Does Link have a will, or do gamers project their wills onto him? How does the gamer experience the game? Do the rules of logic apply in the game world? How is space created and ...
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Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge Nudge, Think Think! (Popular Culture and Philosophy) 10 reviews
Gary L. Hardcastle, George A. Reisch
Open Court, 2006
A book for Bruces, not for Gumbys
I must preface my comments with the following disclaimer: I've always been a huge Monty Python fan; and I've always had a strong interest in philosophy (in fact, I minored in Philosophy in college). I've read and enjoyed other volumes in the Philosophy and Modern Culture series ("The Simpsons and Philosophy", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy", and "The Lord of the Rings and ...
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Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction 5 reviews
Murray Stein
Open Court, 1998
A Primer On Jungian Psychology
This book is based on a lengthy taped series by Stein given at the Chicago Jung institute. The lectures are truly outstanding! Somehow, though, the book is only about 90% outstanding. That's still a strong recommendation! Stein is one of my favorites of the current generation of Jungian analysts. He also has a seminary degree, and (in true Jungian style) his best works focus on the psychology of ...
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Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way (Popular Culture and Philosophy)16 reviews
Open Court, 2005
It's a bird, It's a plane...It's a philospher?
This is the first book in this series that I've read, and I have to say I'm impressed. It's nice to see someone take comic books seriously, and really superheroes are a perfect topic for philosophers, as any serious reader of comic books will tell you. The essays were great, though there were a few topics I would have liked to have seen them cover.
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Course in General Linguistics (Open Court Classics) 9 reviews
Ferdinand la Saussure, Roy Harris
Open Court, 1998
A must for any English Major!!!
If you need to know the foundation of structuralism then you need to read this book. This is where it all begins and the translation of this edition flows well and is perfect for the beginner and novice alike.
One problem with this translation that potential readers should be aware of: If you are reading this to get a better understanding of the terms used by structuralists (signifier and ...
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Atheism Explained: From Folly to Philosophy (Ideas Explained)14 reviews
David Ramsay Steele
Open Court, 2008
Fun, logical, and convincing
Not just a book about atheism, but an engaging primer on philosophy and how to reason on these matters.
This book is really categorically different than the typical atheist books out there that have gotten some notoriety. This is really a fun, readable, analysis of the position of theism and atheism.
A good and fair accounting of the arguments undergirding the beliefs.
I met Dr. ...
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Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing37 reviews
Open Court, 1999
Great Read
My philosphy proffessor gave us a list of books to choose from so that we could write a paper on it. This was on the list and since I have always been a huge Seinfeld fan I bought it. I thoroghly enjoyed the book. It made me think about the characters more than I ever did watching the show, and it even made me laugh a little once or twice. I highly recommend this book!
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The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer (Popular Culture and Philosophy)70 reviews
Open Court, 2001
hmmm....simpsons! YUUUMMMM
This was in insightful read for the simpson's fan. I loved it and will be giving it as gifts for friends. HIGH reviews from me.
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Dependent Rational Animals: Why Human Beings Need the Virtues (The Paul Carus Lectures)6 reviews
Alasdair MacIntyre
Open Court, 2001
Okay, so I was wrong
I take back my previous review, in which I speculated that MacIntyre had "gone soft." On second and third reading, this is just a wonderful book - a welcome return to ambitious Aristotelian naturalism in ethics. So much better than "After Virtue".
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale (Popular Culture and Philosophy)21 reviews
Open Court, 2003
So much fun!!
This book is amazing and covers a wide range of topics. It's highly academic and well-respected in the academic community. It was a good lead in as far as asking my professors if I could incorporate Buffy into my papers. Hehe. I found that it also made some things much clearer, by putting it in the light of my favorite television show. I particularly liked the comparison of Faith to Nietzsche and ...
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An enquiry concerning human understanding (Religion of science library)15 reviews
David Hume
Open Court Pub. Co, 1926
As Exciting and Thought-Provoking as Philosophy Gets
Hume, I and many others think, was the greatest philosopher to have written in English, and this is the book to pick up if you want to introduce yourself to Saint David's distinctive brand of classical empiricism. This is a must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in philosophy, and it's hard for me to see how anyone interested in the history of modern thought can avoid reading this ...
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Movies and the Meaning of Life6 reviews
Open Court, 2005
An impressive collection of nineteen articles and essays
Collaboratively organized and edited by Kimberly A. Blessing (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Buffalo State College) and Paul J. Tudico (Philosophy Department, East Tennessee State University), Movies And The Meaning Of Life: Philosophers Take On Hollywood is an impressive collection of nineteen articles and essays on the impact popular films have had on the popular culture in terms of ...
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The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real (Popular Culture and Philosophy) 35 reviews
Open Court, 2002
More of a Matrix Critique Piece Than Anything Else
If you are looking for a book that details the Philosophy of The Matrix movie, this book isn't for you. I thought that The Matrix raised some unique and interesting philosphical questions that I wanted to see expanded, so I bought this book. While parts of this book are interesting and well-written, most of it relates to how The Matrix interacts with other philosphical models that we are ...
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Pink Floyd and Philosophy (Popular Culture and Philosophy)4 reviews
Open Court, 2007
Shedding Light on the Dark Side of The Moon
Pink Floyd's music has always been a trippy joy for many, but unlike many of their contemporary counterparts in rock, many have found a unique deepness to their lyrics. Couple that with the stormy story of the band's existence and you have an area ripe for exploration. That is exactly what a number of writers do in this entry into the Popular Culture and Philosophy series. Most writers focus ...
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Star Wars and Philosophy (Popular Culture and Philosophy)13 reviews
Open Court, 2005
Son of Frost, Siblings of the Force
For those whose Heart burns with the fires of the cosmic energy, and loves Star Wars. This is the book for you.
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The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All (Popular Culture and Philosophy)12 reviews
Open Court, 2003
For Philosophers Only --well mainly
If you don't have any interest in higher thinking, and just want to read something else that deals with the Lord of the Rings or thought that the picture on the cover looked cool. I suggest going over to the Fiction section in Amazon, this book is not for you.
For intellecutally minded people. This book will help getting you to see many different levels in what you read. The first essay takes ...
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Bruce Springsteen and Philosophy (Popular Culture and Philosophy)2 reviews
Open Court, 2008
The Boss transcends philosophy
I've read (at least parts of) several of the titles in the "Popular culture and philosophy" series; unfortunately, despite the general value of this sort of work, the series is very uneven. This title, I am glad to say, being both an armchair philosopher and a semi-professional Bruce Springsteen fan, is among the best entries.
The best feature of this book is that each of the authors (among ...
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Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts16 reviews
Open Court, 2004
Entertaining enlightenment
As a Harry Potter fan, I pick up almost anything with Harry in the title. Often, I put it back down after a cursory glance. Not this time!
This book is a collection of essays on philosophical questions raised in the Harry Potter series. It would be a good adjunct for anyone taking a college level philosophy course, to see a practical application of using philosophy to aid in understanding ...
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How to Think About the Great Ideas: From the Great Books of Western Civilization8 reviews
Mortimer J. Adler
Open Court, 2000
Summary Without Loss of Depth
How do you summarize a summary of 2500 years of thought? Great! Mortimer Adler was one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th Century, primarily because of the literally ecyclopaedic nature of his knowledge. I say literally encyclopaedic because he edited the Encyclopaedia Britanica and wrote The Synopticon, a summary of Western philosophy, among the scores of other books bearing his name. ...
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