Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812694090 ISBN 13: 9780812694093

Publisher: Open Court, 1999

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

A New York journalist, who graduated from Stanford, Irwin was the brother of Wallace Irwin. He worked as World War I correspondent. His works include: Old Chinatown (1908), A Reporter in Armageddon

Review:

Brilliant. . . nicely illustrates how the comic can illuminate the profound. -- Ray Perkins, author of Logic and Mr. Limbaugh

Here is the answer to the prayers of Seinfeld aficionados who love philosophy and philosophy aficionados who love Seinfeld. And, thanks to reruns, the Owl of Minerva is not too late. -- Nicholas Rescher, University of Pittsburgh

Seinfeld and Philosophy is a fascinating read. I just thought the show was funny. Who knew there was so much more involved? -- Kenny Kramer, the "real" Kramer

Wish we'd had this in college. -- Entertainment Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Open Court
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0812694090
• ISBN 13: 9780812694093
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Irwin William