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The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unexamined Life (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)
The Office and Philosophy Scenes from the Unexamined Life - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series The latest book in the Philosophy and Pop Culture series targets one of the funniest and insightful television shows ever: The Office Is Michael Scott in denial about death? What can Gareth Keenan teach us about reason? Is Dwight Schrute better off deceiving himself? These and many other philosophical investigations bring readers face-to-face ... more »with humanity's deepest questions, especially those concerning Jim and Pam's feelings for one another. Exploring both its original British version and its current American incarnation, the 20 essays collected here take readers on a mind-expanding frolic through the mundane yet surprisingly edifying world of The Office. J. Jeremy Wisnewski (Oneonta, NY) is an Assistant Professor at Hartwick College and the author of monographs on Wittgenstein as well as the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6316-3).« less