Philosophy as Summer Reading
June 8, 2009 by Reader's Connection
Kathy Barnard from our Selection area reminds us that philosophers can have fun, too. She encourages us to forget those weighty tomes full of Aristotle and Plato, and take a look at the truly relevant side of philosophy this summer. These authors are still weighty, just more hip, and they get to think up clever subtitles.
Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Night of the Soul
Hip Hop and Philosophy: Rhyme 2 Reason
Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Mission Accomplished or Mission Frakked Up?
The Chronicles of Narnia and Philosophy: The Lion, the Witch, and the Worldview
The Beatles and Philosophy: Nothing You Can Think that Can’t Be Thunk
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale
Jimmy Buffet and Philosophy: The Porpoise-Driven Life
House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies
The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All
Johnny Cash and Philosophy: The Burning Ring of Truth
The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real
The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unexamined Life
The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D’oh! of Homer
The Philosophy of the Coen Brothers
That’s two books in a row without any subtitles. I feel so betrayed. I’m losing my philosophy.
X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse
Ooooooh, yes. Now there’s a subtitle.
South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today
Star Trek and Philosophy: The Wrath of Kant
Terminator and Philosophy: I’ll Be Back, Therefore I Am
Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test
Have an introspective and yet oddly refreshing summer.
Category Booklist | Tags: Philosophy
OMG! These are GREAT!