{"product_id":"the-good-place-and-philosophy-everything-is-forking-fine-paperback-1","title":"The Good Place and Philosophy: Everything Is Forking Fine! - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKimberly S. Engels\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDive into the moral philosophy at the heart of all four seasons of NBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplicitly dedicated to the philosophical concepts, questions, and fundamental ethical dilemmas at the heart of the thoughtful and ambitious NBC sitcom \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNavigates 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place\u003c\/i\u003e's philosophical consultants, Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and introduced by the show's creator and showrunner Michael Schur (\u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLed by Kimberly S. Engels, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eWestworld and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHILOSOPHY\/POP CULTURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs the points system fair, or does it punish and reward people unjustly?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes Chidi really belong in The Bad Place?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it possible for Michael to change his demonic nature?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Eleanor capable of true moral improvement?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Janet a person?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo other television show has embraced moral philosophy quite like \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place\u003c\/i\u003e 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Place and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place\u003c\/i\u003e 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 (\u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e) 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're doing the recommended reading for Chidi's class or just want to know who died and left Aristotle in charge of ethics, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and engaging companion to the critically-acclaimed sitcom and its philosophical source material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIMBERLY S. ENGELS\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWestworld and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52720788341043,"sku":"9781119633280","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/R1RsM0J0bzFYK3BXdFNjeW1lRWp3Zz09_099709cd-351a-4b53-833b-240ba8c6289f.webp?v=1763622162","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-good-place-and-philosophy-everything-is-forking-fine-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}