House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies
An unauthorized look at the philosophical issues raised by one of today's most popular television shows: HouseHouse is one of the top three television dramas on the air, pulling in more than 19 million viewers for each episode. This latest book in the popular Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture...
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An unauthorized look at the philosophical issues raised by one of today's most popular television shows: HouseHouse is one of the top three television dramas on the air, pulling in more than 19 million viewers for each episode. This latest book in the popular Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series takes a deeper look at the characters and issues raised in this Emmy Award-winning medical drama, offering entertaining answers to the fascinating ethical questions viewers have about Dr. Gregory House and his medical team.Henry Jacoby (Goldsboro, NC) teaches philosophy at East Carolina University. He has published articles primarily on the philosophy of mind and was a contributor to South Park and Philosophy(978-1-4051-6160-2).
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780470316603 (0470316608)
Publish date: December 3rd 2008
Publisher: Wiley
Pages no: 261
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
Science,
Media Tie In,
Adult,
Culture,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Pop Culture,
Tv
Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture (#10)
Although I am not particularly interested in philosophy, this book was very easy to read. The analysis of House and several chapters were interesting, and I don't think it is necessary to be fan of House to appreciate the book. I specially like that one of my favorite episodes was mentioned and anal...
Why a review before finishing the book. Well, I know I would like it when I browse through the content. I'm not a hugh fan of House, but I watched it now and then. And when I do watch it, I wanted so much to share and praise the scriptwriter for writing such fine lines of atheist. I would like to be...
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