Philosophy and the interpretation of pop culture / / edited by William Irwin and Jorge J. E. Gracia

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , 2007; ©2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.01
• Soggetto topico: Philosophy and civilization; Popular culture - Philosophy; Popular culture - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): IrwinWilliam <1970->; GraciaJorge J. E.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Philosophy Engages Popular Culture: An Introduction William Irwin; Part I: Philosophy and Popular Culture; 2 Philosophy and the Probable Impossible Carolyn Korsmeyer; 3 Philosophy as/arid/of Popular Culture William Irwin; 4 Allusion and Intention in Popular Art Theodore Gracyk; 5 On the Ties That Bind: Characters, the Emotions, and Popular Fictions Noël Carroll; 6 Liking What's Good: Why Should We? Ted Cohen; 7 Popular Art and Entertainment Value Richard Shusterman; Part II: Interpretation and Popular Art Forms ; 8 Popular Culture and Spontaneous Order, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Tube Paul A. Cantor9 From Horror to Hero: Film Interpretations of Stoker's Dracula Jorge J. E. Gracia; 10 Socrates at Story Hour: Philosophy as a Subversive Motif in Children's Literature Gareth B. Matthews; 11 Of Batcaves and Clock Towers: Living Damaged Lives in Gotham City James B. Sout; 12 ""American Pie"" and the Self-critique of Rock 'n' Roll Michael Baur; 13 Photography, Popular Epistemology, Flexible Realism, and Holistic Pragmatism Peter H. Hare; About the Editors and Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: Comprised of thirteen articles by well-known authors, this book makes the case to philosophers that popular culture is worthy of their attention. Issues of concern include the distinction between high culture and popular culture, the aesthetic and moral value of popular culture, allusion and identification in popular culture, and special problems posed by the interpretation of popular culture. Popular art forms considered include: movies, television shows, comic books, children's stories, photographs, and rock songs.
• Titolo autorizzato: Philosophy and the interpretation of pop culture
• ISBN: 0-7425-5175-X; 1-4616-4084-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452631503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II