The Office and Philosophy - (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture) by J Jeremy Wisnewski (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Through humorous and revealing essays by professional philosophers, this collection illustrates broad philosophical concepts by exploring the characters and scenes of their unexamined lives in both the British and American versions of the acclaimed television series, "The Office."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Fans der Serie The Office (dt. Stromberg) kommen hier genauso auf ihre Kosten wie jeder an Philosophie interessierte Leser. In fünf Kapiteln wird dabei auf die verschiedensten philosophischen Themen eingegangen. Am Anfang steht die Moralphilosophie, konkret geht es beispielsweise darum, ob Michael lernfähig ist, wenn es um Empathie und Konflikte zwischen ihm und den anderen geht, oder welche Rolle die Erniedrigung innerhalb der Serie spielt. Das zweite Kapitel widmet sich der Selbsterkenntnis und untersucht unter anderem die Frage, inwieweit was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß für Dwight gilt. Kapitel drei, vier und fünf behandeln u. a. die politische Korrektheit der Serie, Religion und Unglauben der Charaktere, rassistische Bemerkungen und Urteile oder, ganz konkret, welche Rolle des Denken Jean Baudrillards spielt - nicht nur in der hyperrealen Welt des David Brent. Sämtliche Essays des Buchs sind gleichermaßen witzig wie erhellend und illustrieren, dass Philosophie nicht im Elfenbeinturm stattfindet, sondern mitten im Leben!<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Just when you thought paper couldn't be more exciting, this book comes your way! This book--jammed full of paper--unites philosophy with one of the best shows ever: <i>The Office</i>. Addressing both the current American incarnation and the original British version, <i>The Office and Philosophy</i> brings these two wonders of civilization together for a frolic through the mundane yet curiously edifying worlds of Scranton's Dunder-Mifflin and Slough's Wernham-Hogg. <br /> <p><br /> </p> <p>Is Michael Scott in denial about death? Are Pam and Jim ever going to figure things out? Is David Brent an essentialist? Surprisingly, <i>The Office</i> can teach us about the mind, Aristotle, and humiliation. Even more surprisingly, paper companies can allow us to better understand business ethics. Don't believe it? Open this book, and behold its beautiful paper...<br /> </p> <p><br /> </p> <p>Join the philosophical fray as we explore the abstract world of philosophy through concrete scenes of the unexamined life in <i>The Office</i>. You may discover that Gareth Keenan is secretly a brilliant logician, that Dwight Schrute is better off deceiving himself, that David Brent is an example of hyperreality, and that Michael Scott is hopelessly lost (but you probably already knew that!).</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An entertaining look at the ethical and philosophical lessons of 'The Office'. (<i>Venue</i>, November 2008)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>J. Jeremy Wisnewski is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College. He is the author of <i>Wittgenstein and Ethical Inquiry: A Defense of Ethics as Clarification</i> (Continuum, 2007) and the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (Blackwell, 2007).
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