South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today (The Blackwell Philosophy & Pop Culture Series)

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 we re going for a ride, as 22 philosophers take us down the road to understanding the big-picture issues in this small mountain town.

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• A smart and candid look at one of television s most subversive and controversial shows, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year
  
• Draws close parallels between the irreverent nature of South Park and the inquiring and skeptical approach of philosophy
  
• Addresses the perennial questions of the show, and the contemporary social and political issues that inspire each episode
  
• Uses familiar characters and episodes to illustrate topics such as moral relativism, freedom of expression, gay marriage, blasphemy, democracy, feminism, animal ethics, existential questions and much more
  
• makes you laugh out loud