The Classroom

Dr. Gregory House perfectly characterizes the anxiety and conflict within people and relationships as theorized by Jean Paul Sartre in Being and Nothingness. Every episode of Heroes is an example of what would happen when “heroes” break the social contract in Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan. It’s no coincidence that Lost has a character named John Locke aptly named after the philosopher of the same name. Pop culture and philosophy go hand-in-hand and this series can bring pop culture into your classroom!

Are you interested in incorporating the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series into your syllabus? Are you looking for tips on how to integrate these books into your courses? Here are the resources you need to help you pair South Park and Philosophy and Plato’s dialogues, Batman and Philosophy and virtue ethics.

Please check back frequently as we add more free resources to help you incorporate these books into your curriculum. If you’re already using these books in your classroom, we’d love to hear from you! Email us at andphilosophy@wiley.com and tell us what your experience has been.