House and Philosophy
Everybody Lies

Este libro es muy diferente de lo que estoy acostumbrada a leer. La verdad por lo único que lo decidí leer es porque trata so re Dr. House, y esta serie me encantó. La esencia del libro es explicarnos mediante ejemplos de lo ocurrido en la serie lo que la filosofía significa, y lo hace a través de ej......more

I was quite disappointed by this contribution to the Philosophy and Popular Culture series. Probably, in part, due to the fact that I have been anticipating this arrival for a couple of years. I have not understood why it took so long to put together a collection of philosophical essays on House, bu......more

Recently, I was asked by a friend to list fifteen of the most influential fictional characters in my life...characters that would always stick with me. Since the list didn't specify between literary and television/film characters, I had difficulty, at least in retrospect, leaving Gregory House off o......more

Good pseudo-intellectual fun. Some of the essays (especially the last) seem to regard the cast of House as real people, which is...interesting? I don't know if that's the way of philosophers who are way too into a TV show, or of academics trying to appeal to pop culture. Anyway, it's a very interest......more

I've read a few of these pop-culture essay books in the last few years, and House and Philosophy is better organized and more focused than most. Instead of just letting a bunch of experts and semi-celebrities ramble on about whatever topic they please, Jacoby uses the familiar characters of House, M......more