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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 100
EAN: 9780812694093
ISBN: 0812694090
Label: Open Court
Manufacturer: Open Court
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: August 20, 1999
Publisher: Open Court
Sales Rank: 152543
Studio: Open Court
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Designed for philosophers as well as readers with no particular philosophical background, the essays in this lively book are grouped into four amusing acts. Act One looks at the four Seinfeld characters through a philosophical lens and includes Jerry and Socrates: The Examined Life? Act Two examines historical philosophers from a Seinfeldian standpoint and offers Plato or Nietzsche? Time, Essence, and Eternal Recurrence in Seinfeld. Act Three, Untimely Meditations by the Water Cooler, explores philosophical issues raised by the show, such as, Is it rational for George to do the opposite? And Act Four, Is There Anything Wrong with That?, discusses ethical problems of everyday life using Seinfeld as a basis. Seinfeld and Philosophy also provides a guide to Seinfeld episodes and a chronological list of the philosophers cited in this book.
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Rating:  - A book about nothing
As both a Seinfeld fan and student of philosphy, I thought this would be an entertaining analysis on the long running sitcom. Unfortunately, it fails to deliver either in adequate depth to make an impression. Rather than an overarching theme, the book is a collection of essays--some of which are redundant as the book progresses. Beginning philosophy students might find it a fun introduction to the subject. But it adds little for those well-read in the field.
Rating: - Flawed but enjoyable
It's real simple: if you're a fan of the show and are even moderately interested in philosophy, you'll like Seinfeld and Philosophy. This is a more enjoyable Philosophy 101 class. My only complaint is that they make a few factual errors-Mickey is not a Communist, for example. Notwithstanding this, I highly recommend the book. My favorite chapter was the one dissecting the "Opposite" episode. Don't listen to the negative reviews; get this book.
Rating:  - The Frogger
If what you're doing isn't working, then the exact opposite will have to work. (this is in Sein Langauge)
Rating:  - Great Read
My philosphy proffessor gave us a list of books to choose from so that we could write a paper on it. This was on the list and since I have always been a huge Seinfeld fan I bought it. I thoroghly enjoyed the book. It made me think about the characters more than I ever did watching the show, and it even made me laugh a little once or twice. I highly recommend this book!
Rating: - best of these type books
but this is not saying mcuh because the rest are very bad. What each of these books needs are realy thoughtful thinkers who know philosophy, who i n this case know Seinfeld, and who have sense of humor to go with insights. Writers are dull, take themselves too seriously even when they have something okay to say.
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