Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture by William Irwin,Jorge J. E. Gracia

By William Irwin,Jorge J. E. Gracia

Aristotle analyzed the preferred paintings of his time: the tragedies and epics. Why should still philosophers this present day no longer do likewise? probably we will examine whatever from kid's tales by means of subverting the dominant paradigm of grownup authority and admitting with Socrates that we do not understand all of the solutions. probably Batman has moral classes to coach that generalize past the pages of comedian books. Is it greater to love Mozart than it's to love Madonna? Kurt Cobain gave voice to the perspective of a new release, making a song, 'Here we're, now entertain us.' Is leisure a foul factor, or may well it even have value-and not only instrumental value?

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