{"product_id":"house-and-philosophy-9780470316603","title":"House and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eHOUSE AND PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs being nice overrated? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre we really just selfish, base animals crawling across Earth in a meaningless existence? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould reading less and watching more television be good for you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs House a master of Eastern philosophy or just plain rude?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Gregory House is arguably the most complex and challenging antihero in the history of television, but is there more to this self-important genius than gray matter and ego? This book takes a deeper look at \u003ci\u003eHouse\u003c\/i\u003e to reveal the philosophical underpinnings of this popular medical drama and its cane-waving curmudgeon's most outrageous behavior. What emerges is a remarkable character who is part Sherlock Holmes, part Socratic philosopher, part Nietzschean superman, part Taoist rhetorician, and not at all as screwed up as you might think. With everything from Aristotle to Zen, \u003ci\u003eHouse and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e takes an engaging look at everyone's favorite misanthropic genius and his team at Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003evisit www.andphilosophy.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHENRY JACOBY\u003c\/b\u003e teaches philosophy at East Carolina University. He has published articles on the philosophy of mind and contributed to \u003ci\u003eSouth Park and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Goldsboro, North Carolina, with his wife, Kathryn, and their two cats, Bunkai and Willow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM IRWIN\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at King's College. He originated the philosophy and pop culture gentre of books as coeditor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and has overseen recent titles, including \u003ci\u003eWatchmen and Philosophy, House and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917767119122,"sku":"9780470316603","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66616b2d-3e0d-48b3-ac36-72433395aff7.jpg?v=1738869817","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/house-and-philosophy-9780470316603","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}