Ted Lasso and Philosophy : No Question Is into Touch

• Autore: Baggett Marybeth
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Philosophy; Ethics
• Altri autori: BaggettDavid IrwinWilliam
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- A Taste of Athens -- Part I Do the Right-EST ThinG -- Chapter 1 On the Pitch with Saint Augustine -- What Is Love? -- The Ordo Amoris in Ted Lasso -- Worship at Crystal Palace -- Saints and Scamps -- Ted Lasso: The Father We Never Had -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Isaac Finds His Flow -- The Dao of Isaac -- "Do without Ado," McAdoo! -- Barbers, Butchers, and Football Players, or "Football Is Life!" -- How to Cook a Small Fish -- Notes -- Chapter 3 Ted Talk, Precursive Faith, and the Ethics of Belief -- Belief in Belief -- The Ethics of Belief -- Precursive Faith -- Gotta Look Right -- Faith and Practice -- Rightness, Religion, and Relations -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Is Ted an Egoist? -- The Nature of Enlightened Egoism -- Is Ted Lasso an Egoist? -- Time to Face the Press -- Notes -- Part II The Best Versions of Ourselves -- Chapter 5 Fear's a Lot Like Underwear -- Like Riding a Horse -- Let's Get Started, Shall We? -- They Really Should Write Songs About It -- A Longer Run Than He Thinks -- Onward, Forward -- Notes -- Chapter 6 Lassoing Aristotle -- A Bad Start for Rebecca, Nate, Roy, and Jamie -- Immorality Loneliness Misery -- Best Version of Ourselves -- Princess and Dragon -- You Complete Our Team -- Jamie Less Tart -- Self-Love and Self-Loathing in Richmond -- A Work in Progmess -- Notes -- Chapter 7 Ted Lasso's Personal Dilemma Squad -- Personal Metaphorical Saint Bernard -- The Lasso Way -- Best Versions of What? -- The Knights of Support -- A Team United -- Notes -- Chapter 8 The Affable Gaffer -- Seems Mighty Fragile -- The Power of Friendship -- Three Amigos -- Hire Your Best Friend? -- Friendly Bantr -- The Lasso Way -- Notes -- Part III Man City -- Chapter 9 Poop in the Punchbowl -- The Anatomy of BS -- The Good Guys of Ted Lasso -- Portrait of a BS Artist As an Old Man. ; A Yardstick for Growth -- Notes -- Chapter 10 Doing Masculinity Better -- I Want to Torture Rupert -- Success Is Not About the Wins and Losses -- Between the Goal Posts -- Missing the Mark -- Time to Woman Up -- Doing the Right Thing Is Never the Wrong Thing -- Notes -- Chapter 11 Inverting the Gender Pyramid -- Playing a Man Down -- Perhaps Not an Oasis -- Suffering Is Necessary -- Be Curious, Not Judgmental -- Holding On to Your Manhood -- Inverting the Pyramid the Richmond Way -- Notes -- Chapter 12 Who Is Right, Ted or Beard? -- Winning Is the Only Thing -- The Lasso Way -- The New Lasso Way -- The Answer -- Notes -- Part IV Mostly Football Is Life -- Chapter 13 Amplifying Emotion and Warmth at Richmond -- "Strange" by Celeste -- "Wise Up" by Aimee Mann -- "Piano Joint" by Michael Kiwanuka -- "She's a Rainbow" by The Rolling Stones -- "Roy Walk Off" by Marcus Mumford and Tom Howe -- "Spiegel im Spiegel"14 (Arvo Pärt) by Nick and Becka Mohammed -- The "Ted Lasso Theme" by Marcus Mumford and Tom Howe -- Notes -- Chapter 14 Is This Indeed All a Simulation? -- Could This All Be a Simulation? -- Bostrom's Simulation Questions -- Bostrom's Simulation Equation (Without the Math) -- Is Led Tasso Real? -- Tipping Coach Beard's Cap -- Notes -- Chapter 15 Kansas City Candide Meets Compassionate Camus -- Rom-Communism1 -- Candide -- Principle of Sufficient Reason -- Greater Goods Theodicy -- Problems with Panglossian Optimism -- Can Don't -- The Plague -- Affirmative Atheism -- Hope Is Suicidal -- A Strange Hope -- One Is the Loneliest Number -- Belief in the Collective -- No "I" In Team -- Notes -- Chapter 16 Ted's Chestertonian Optimism -- Inverting the Pyramid -- Chesterton's Relentless Delight -- Believe in What, Exactly? -- An Adequate Foundation -- Notes -- Part V Smells Like Potential -- Chapter 17 What To Do with Tough Cookies -- A Salty Bunch. ; Trent Crimm, The Independent -- Cover-Up Revealed -- Looking for Something Deeper -- Notes -- Chapter 18 Stoic Bossgirl -- Slacker or Stoic? -- The Have-It-All Generation -- Rebecca aka da Boss -- Girlboss Mentor -- Being the Boss on Bantr -- Soccer Mom -- Notes -- Chapter 19 Why a Headbutt Might Have Hurt Nate Less -- Life's Most Complicated Shape -- Change Is Scary -- All Apologies -- Can You Make Me Famous? -- Nate the Great -- The Hope That Kills You -- Notes -- Chapter 20 Is Rupert Beyond Redemption? -- Maybe We'll Turn It Around -- Reverse the Curse -- Being Accountable Matters -- The Dark Forest -- Like a JIF (Or Is It GIF?) -- Every Choice Is a Chance -- Notes -- Beard's Bookshelf -- Starting Lineup -- Index -- EULA.
• Sommario/riassunto: Ted Lasso and Philosophy explores philosophical themes through the lens of the popular television show 'Ted Lasso'. Part of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series, this book examines how Ted Lasso's optimistic and humorous approach to life intersects with philosophical ideas, making complex concepts accessible and relevant to everyday life. It delves into topics such as ethics, personal growth, and existential questions, aiming to engage both fans of the show and those interested in philosophy. Edited by David and Marybeth Baggett, the book appeals to a broad audience, encouraging readers to reflect on philosophical issues in a relatable context.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ted Lasso and Philosophy
• ISBN: 9781119891949; 1119891949; 9781119891956; 1119891957; 9781119891963; 1119891965
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911020471503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series