{"product_id":"girls-and-philosophy-this-book-isnt-a-metaphor-for-anything-paperback","title":"Girls and Philosophy: This Book Isn't a Metaphor for Anything - 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\u003eRichard Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRachel Robison-Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drama-comedy \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e -- often unfairly written off as \u003ci\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/i\u003e for the millennial generation -- has made TV history and provoked controversy for its pitilessly accurate portrayal of four oddly sympathetic twentysomething female characters, notable for their self-absorption, empathy deficits, and ineptitude with relationships. Among other breakthroughs, it is the first show to depict the sex act among the alienated young as nearly always awkward and unfulfilling. In \u003ci\u003eGirls and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of diverse, sensitive, empathic philosophers approach the world of \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e from a variety of angles and philosophical points of view. The writers attack many fascinating issues arising from \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e, including the meaning of authenticity in the 21st century, coming of age in a society with no clear guidelines, \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e as the only TV show the pop-culture-hating professor Theodor Adorno might have admired, feminist appraisals of these not-very-feminist characters, how each deals with the anxiety that comes from inescapable freedom, whether we need to amend the traditional list of seven deadly sins in the context of present-day New York, and, of course, why we once again find it natural to think of women in their early- to mid-twenties as \"girls.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at Weber State University in Utah. He is the coeditor of many volumes in the \u003ci\u003ePopular Culture and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e series, the most recent of which are \u003ci\u003eBoardwalk Empire and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDexter and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRachel Robison-Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eBoardwalk Empire and Philosophy, Dexter and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Both live in Ogden, UT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710209487155,"sku":"9780812698596","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/enJuNFUxMUU0a2kwSUpYNThNT1cwQT09.webp?v=1763485316","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/girls-and-philosophy-this-book-isnt-a-metaphor-for-anything-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}