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The English Student
The English Student rated it 10 years ago
Honestly, this book just felt interminable. That's probably more my fault than the book's: I think I was vaguely hoping that the appeal of Star Wars would outweigh my irritation with philosophy in general, but, no. Actually, there were a couple of interesting essays, usually the ones which shed so...
grapeapril75
grapeapril75 rated it 11 years ago
While I really enjoyed this book I expected a much funnier book. There was far more Philosophy here than I expected. Still a great lesson in how you can apply different theories can be applied to the show. It gives a better understanding of the old school Philosophers.I listened to the audiobook nar...
KizunaYueMichaelis
KizunaYueMichaelis rated it 11 years ago
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...
The Cheap Reader
The Cheap Reader rated it 12 years ago
The essays were interesting enough but they didn't fully grab my attention.
basswood
basswood rated it 13 years ago
A collection of essays by various experts that adds some good insights into the characters and why they behave the way they do according to social theorists and philosophers from ancient Greece to modern day. Be aware though that the "philosophy" in the title often extends into "psychology" and "et...
Telynor's Library, and then some
Telynor's Library, and then some rated it 13 years ago
A short, but very detailed look at the psychology and motivations of all the various characters in the series by a collection of writers who each take a couple. I found this to be a fascinating read, but it would be rather thick for the reader unfamiliar to philosophical terms. I do recommend that y...
digitaltempest
digitaltempest rated it 14 years ago
This is my first venture into the Philosophy and Pop Culture series. I wasn't disappointed with most of what I'd read. I was a little hesitant to read this at first because I thought these essays might've been just slapped together to appeal to an audience, but it was much more than that. The topics...
narfna
narfna rated it 15 years ago
Some of the essays were a bit dumbed down and some were a little too esoteric, but overall this was a fun collection.
Hazard
Hazard rated it 15 years ago
Cleveres Marketing, mit dem Namen der Simpsons einen Haufen philosophischen Bullshits zu verkaufen...
XOX
XOX rated it 15 years ago
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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