{"product_id":"south-park-and-philosophy-bigger-longer-and-more-penetrating-9780812696134","title":"South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating","description":"Trey Parker and Matt Stone's long-running Comedy Central hit cartoon \u003ci\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/i\u003e has been equally cheered and reviled for its edgy humor, poited satire of current events and celebrities, and all-around obnoxiousness. But is there more to Kyle, the lonely Jew, Timmy and the Crips, Cartman's bitchiness, Chef's inappropriate advice, and Kenny's continued violent deaths than meets the eye? This collection of essays affirms that possibility. Individual chapters take a sometimes witty, often provocative look at \"Is South Park a Libertarian Manifesto?\", \"That's So Gay!\", and \"Why Is Cartman Such an Asshole?\". The writers apply classical philosophical analysis to this two-dimensional dystopia, whether in Paul Draper's \"Why Good Things Happen to Bad People -- The Problem of Evil in South Park\" or Randall Auxier's \"Finding South Park on the Map: Officer Barbrady, Mayor McDaniel, and Chef in Plato's Republic.\" \u003ci\u003eSouth Park and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e presents new and thoughtful approaches to understanding this surprisingly meaningful show.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-142570\"\u003eRichard Hanley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.04w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812696134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812696131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI035000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC022000\"\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER010030\"\u003eTelevision | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Court","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44529287921901,"sku":"9780812696134","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_1077366d-1f38-496e-ad3d-8676475de417.jpg?v=1701397366","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/south-park-and-philosophy-bigger-longer-and-more-penetrating-9780812696134","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}