True Detective and Philosophy The Light Is Winning Sarah K. Donovan It’s an understatement to say that Rustin Cohle is intense. The “tax man” sets himself apart from the norm and doesn’t shy away from speaking hard truths. Only Cohle would shut down his friend Hart’s emotional outpouring to him about his failing marriage with…
We recently caught up with George Dunn, editor of the recently published Veronica Mars and Philosophy: Investigating the Mysteries of Life (Which is a Bitch Until You Die). George tells us about the record-breaking Kickstarter campaign which bankrolled the recent movie, talks a bit about why he loves the show, and explains why it has hidden philosophical depths. Don’t forget to read…
The sassy private investigator of the critically acclaimed Veronica Mars series gets the philosophical treatment – just published! Click the link below to read a free chapter from Veronica Mars and Philosophy: Investigating the Mysteries of Life (Which is a Bitch Until You Die). Read a FREE CHAPTER Read More
Weeds and Philosophy Pop Aesthetics and Grotesque Beauty Anna Faktorovich I watched all 8 seasons of Weeds on Netflix, and re-watched the first two seasons today, as I did my laundry, shopping and cooking, to grab the screenshots that follow and to refresh my memory for this article. The obvious angle to take on this…
Once Upon a Time and Philosophy: Rumpel’s Redemption David Baggett Once Upon a Time is a fun and sometimes fascinating little TV show, one that my wife and I have taken to watching together in the evening. After binging through the first few seasons, we now have to join the rest of the masses to…
Alice in Chains and Philosophy: Camus Gets a Facelift Søren R. Frimodt-Møller The year 2013 included two important landmarks for fans of philosophy and in Alice in Chains: The centennial celebration of French philosophical author Albert Camus (1913-1960) and The release of the Alice in Chains album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. To see the…
The book explores the movie’s key questions and themes, including how we can tell if we’re dreaming or awake, how to make sense of a paradox, and whether or not inception is possible. It also gives new insights into the nature of free will, time, dreams, and the unconscious mind. In addition, it discusses different…
Burning Man and Philosophy: Love in the Desert Mike Ventimiglia Sometimes you can just feel it. I remember staring at the computer, contemplating this ridiculous trek to the middle of the desert, a place devoid of both animal and vegetable because of the extraordinary preponderance of a particular mineral: a flight across country, a scramble…
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