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September 15, 2003 simpsons writer to discuss the philosophy of d oh. Now available in kindle format on the simpsons is one of the most literary and intelligent comedies on television todayfertile ground for questions such as. Use the button available on this page to download or read a book online. The simpsons and philosophy course at the university of california, berkeley was founded in 2003, and since then has been offered to thousands of students over the years. But thats not so bad, considering it takes 300 people 8 months, at a cost of 1. The simpsons shitposting group is one of the webs liveliest fan communities. John donaldson al jazeera english intervew re simpsons and philosophy john donaldson interview on al jazeera english regarding the course. The simpsons and philosophy available for download and read online in other formats. Homer simpson is now the subject of a college philosophy. But when scammers took over, the groups members began raking in the d oh. Well, it helps to explain why a bunch of professional philosphers saw fit to give the simpsons its own philosophy book, entitled, appropriately enough, the simpsons and philosophy. They begin with an examination of the simpson family, examine the ethics and themes of the show, and conclude with discussions of how the series reflects the work of aristotle, marx. Skoble, each of whom also wrote one of the eighteen essays in the book.
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