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The Good Place and Philosophy - (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture) by William Irwin & Kimberly S Engels (Paperback)

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  • Dive into the moral philosophy at the heart of all four seasons of NBC's The Good Place, guided by academic experts including the show's philosophical consultants Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and featuring a foreword from creator and showrunner Michael Schur Explicitly dedicated to the philosophical concepts, questions, and fundamental ethical dilemmas at the heart of the thoughtful and ambitious NBC sitcom The Good Place Navigates the murky waters of moral philosophy in more conceptual depth to call into question what Chidi's ethics lessons--and the show--get right about learning to be a good person Features contributions from The Good Place's philosophical consultants, Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and introduced by the show's creator and showrunner Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation, The Office) Engages classic philosophical questions, including the clash between utilitarianism and deontological ethics in the "Trolley Problem," Kant's categorical imperative, Sartre's nihilism, and T.M Scanlon's contractualism Explores themes such as death, love, moral heroism, free will, responsibility, artificial intelligence, fatalism, skepticism, virtue ethics, perception, and the nature of autonomy in the surreal heaven-like afterlife of the Good Place Led by Kimberly S. Engels, co-editor of Westworld and Philosophy
  • About the Author: KIMBERLY S. ENGELS is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York.
  • 320 Pages
  • Philosophy, General
  • Series Name: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture

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Dive into the moral philosophy at the heart of all four seasons of NBC's The Good Place, guided by academic experts including the show's philosophical consultants Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and featuring a foreword from creator and showrunner Michael Schur

  • Explicitly dedicated to the philosophical concepts, questions, and fundamental ethical dilemmas at the heart of the thoughtful and ambitious NBC sitcom The Good Place
  • Navigates the murky waters of moral philosophy in more conceptual depth to call into question what Chidi's ethics lessons--and the show--get right about learning to be a good person
  • Features contributions from The Good Place's philosophical consultants, Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and introduced by the show's creator and showrunner Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation, The Office)
  • Engages classic philosophical questions, including the clash between utilitarianism and deontological ethics in the "Trolley Problem," Kant's categorical imperative, Sartre's nihilism, and T.M Scanlon's contractualism
  • Explores themes such as death, love, moral heroism, free will, responsibility, artificial intelligence, fatalism, skepticism, virtue ethics, perception, and the nature of autonomy in the surreal heaven-like afterlife of the Good Place
  • Led by Kimberly S. Engels, co-editor of Westworld and Philosophy



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PHILOSOPHY/POP CULTURE

Is the points system fair, or does it punish and reward people unjustly?

Does Chidi really belong in The Bad Place?

Is it possible for Michael to change his demonic nature?

Is Eleanor capable of true moral improvement?

Is Janet a person?

No other television show has embraced moral philosophy quite like The Good Place, NBC's quirky and inventive sitcom featuring an imperfect cast of characters who, by virtue of a bureaucratic fork-up, find themselves residents of a cheerful, verdant afterlife reserved for the ethically elite. Funny, clever, and reliably good-hearted, The Good Place may poke a bit of fun at philosophy and namedrop Aristotle, Sartre, and Kierkegaard with a wink and a nod, but the series centers itself firmly around its characters' moral evolution and the ways in which they grow together, beginning a meaningful dialogue with modern audiences about what it means to be a good person. Is morality fixed or relative? What does it mean to be good--and is goodness sustainable if we are inherently self-interested? What do we owe each other, and what does trying to become a better person look like?

The Good Place and Philosophy responds to the show's philosophical curiosity by mapping its broader intellectual landscape, adding context to Chidi's lectures and navigating the theoretical schematics of the ethical dilemmas that Eleanor and her friends face. Original essays situate The Good Place in relation to the work of a wide range of classic and contemporary philosophers and schools of thought, and discuss diverse concepts drawn from all four seasons of the show, including Kant's categorical imperative, T.M. Scanlon's contractualism, and Philippa Foot's classic trolley problem. Featuring contributions from the show's creator Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation, The Office) and its philosophical consultants Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, the collection explores the philosophical underpinnings of the series while offering insight into many of the show's inside jokes, references, and recurring themes.

Whether you're doing the recommended reading for Chidi's class or just want to know who died and left Aristotle in charge of ethics, The Good Place and Philosophy is an accessible and engaging companion to the critically-acclaimed sitcom and its philosophical source material.



About the Author



KIMBERLY S. ENGELS is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York. She is the author of numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles, and is the co-editor of Westworld and Philosophy.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Series Title: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: Paperback
Author: William Irwin & Kimberly S Engels
Language: English
Street Date: September 23, 2020
TCIN: 80158403
UPC: 9781119633280
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-6825
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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