Arrested Development and Philosophy, William Irwin
Arrested Development and Philosophy, William Irwin
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Arrested Development and Philosophy
They've Made a Huge Mistake

Author: William Irwin, Kristopher G. Phillips, J. Jeremy Wisnewski

Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir, Stephan Rudnicki

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

This book steps into the void left by Arrested Development's premature demise by exploring the fascinating philosophical issues at the heart of the quirky Bluths and their comic exploits. Whether it's reflecting on Gob's self-deception or digging into Tobias's double entendres, you'll watch your favorite scenes and episodes of the show in a whole new way.

● Takes an entertaining look at the philosophical ideas and tensions in the show's plots and themes

● Gives you new insights about the Bluth family and other characters: Is George Michael's crush on his cousin unnatural? Is it immoral for Lindsay to lie about stealing clothes to hide the fact that she has a job? Are the pictures really of bunkers or balls?

● Lets you sound super-smart as you rattle off the names of great philosophers like Sartre and Aristotle to explain key characters and episodes of the show

Packed with thought-provoking insights, Arrested Development and Philosophy is a must-listen for anyone who wants to know more about their late, lamented TV show. And it'll keep you entertained until the long-awaited Arrested Development movie finally comes out. (Whenever that is.)

About William Irwin

William Irwin is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King's College, Pennsylvania. Irwin's books include Little Siddhartha and God Is a Question, Not an Answer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Phil

Overall, there were a few interesting tidbits to be gleaned from the book, but given that each chapter was written by a different author, there were quite a few things that were repeated from one chapter to another (such as referencing exactly the same situation in the show or character trait in sev......more

Goodreads review by Allegra

Underwhelming :\ Got repetitive after awhile. Although some of those quotes and jokes could never possibly get old.......more

Goodreads review by Ryne

I love Arrested Development, so I was going to at least enjoy some of the book. At the very least recalling various quotes and scenes along the way would make me laugh. However, where other ______ and Philosophy books have so many possible philosophical elements of the show to tap into, Arrested Dev......more

Goodreads review by Marco

Lo que más disfruté de este libro es cuánto me recordó lo genial que es Arrested Development, e hizo que me dieran muchas ganas de volver a ver la serie. Es un libro de filosofía básica (tema del cual no sabía absolutamente nada) tomando ejemplos de situaciones de la serie. Es muy divertido e ilustr......more