South Park and Philosophy, Robert Arp
South Park and Philosophy, Robert Arp
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South Park and Philosophy
You Know, I Learned Something Today

Author: Robert Arp

Narrator: Jay Snyder

Unabridged: 9 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy


Synopsis

If you think Saddam and Satan make a kinky couple, wait till you get a load of South Park and Philosophy. Get your Big Wheels ready, because were going for a ride, as 22 philosophers take us down the road to understanding the big-picture issues in this small mountain town. Is Dan Rather real? Should Big Gay Al be allowed to marry Mr. Slave? What does philosophy have to do with flatulence? Addressing the perennial questions of the show, and looking at the contemporary social and political issues that inspire each episode, this book unravels everything that might be wrong and could be right about South Park. Are American voters inevitably forced to choose between a turd and a douche? Does South Parks blasphemous humor go too far? If its OK to ridicule Islam, is it OK to skewer Scientology? And how does Cartmanland present the problem of evil? Grab a bag of Cheesypoofs and take a seat, because youre about to find out. South Park and Philosophy is a smart and candid look at one of televisions most subversive and controversial shows. If you like Chefs salty balls, youll love this book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amirsaman on October 06, 2017

1. William Young compare the city of South Park to Athens, where all people though they know what they claim to know, but actually Socrates proved they don't know. As Socrates was charged for corrupting youth, South Park show is excused doing so, but it is one of the rare media that is teaching to t......more

Goodreads review by Lukas on August 18, 2015

Definitely interesting and worth reading :) I had a flashback to an old joke... "The curtains were blue." What the teacher thinks: The curtains represent his immense depression and his lack of will to carry on. What the author meant: The curtains were fucking blue. It's hard to imagine the creators of S......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on June 02, 2007

Well, if you try hard enough you can make an "..and philosophy" book for anything, even "The Brady Bunch and Philosophy." But some pop culture topics lend themselves better than others, and South Park is a perfect fit. Even if you're not a big fan or South Park (or a big fan of philosophy books), bu......more