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

Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media. Edited by Peter Archer (2011)
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Leave it to the boob tube to explain the meaning of existence. Let Gilligan's Island teach you about situational ethics. Learn about epistemology from The Brady Bunch. Explore Aristotle's Poetics by watching 24. 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 at 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..."--P. [4] of cover.

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