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The Big bang theory and phi...
There are books that debate math, science, and history; there are books that help you build walls or even pyramids; there are even books that discuss Neanderthals with tools and autotrophs that drool. This book discusses philosophy. But you don't need an IQ of 187 to enjoy it. I swear to cow! As you'll see, the philosophy is theoretical, but the fun is real
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monografia Rebiun27976630 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun27976630 210111s2012 us r 001 0 eng d 9781118074558 UPCT u283843 ES-ZaU 524.852 5/6:1 001:01 The Big bang theory and philosophy rock, paper, scissors, Aristotle, Locke edited by Dean Kowalski Hoboken, New Jersey John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012 Hoboken, New Jersey Hoboken, New Jersey John Wiley & Sons, Inc. X, 278 p. 23 cm X, 278 p. The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series 44 Incluye referencias bibliográficas. -- Índices p. 267-278 Acknowledgments -- Introduction: "Unraveling the Mysteries" ━ Part One. "It All Began on a Warm Summer's Evening in Greece": Aristotelian Insights: 1. Aristotle on Sheldon Cooper: Ancient Greek Meets Modern Geek / Greg Littmann -- 2. "You're a Sucky, Sucky Friend": Seeking Aristotelian Friendship in The Big Bang / Dean A. Kowalski -- 3. The Big Bang Theory on the Use and Abuse of Modern Technology / Kenneth Wayne Sayles III ━ Part Two. "Is It Wrong to Say I Love Our Killer Robot?": Ethics and Virtue: 4. Feeling Good about Feeling Good: Is It Morally Wrong to Laugh at Sheldon? / W. Scott Clifton -- 5...But Is Wil Wheaton Evil? / Donna Marie Smith -- 6. Do We Need a Roommate Agreement?: Pleasure, Selfishness, and Virtue in The Big Bang / Gregory L. Bock and Jeffrey L. Bock ━ Part Three. "Perhaps You Mean a Different Thing Than I Do When You Say "Science": Science, Scientism, and Religion: 7. Getting Fundamental about Doing Physics in The Big Bang / Jonathan Lawhead -- 8. Sheldon, Leonard, and Leslie: The Three Faces of Quantum Gravity / Andrew Zimmerman Jones -- 9. The One Paradigm to Rule Them All: Scientism and The Big Bang / Massimo Pigliucci -- 10. Cooper Considerations / Adam Barkman and Dean A. Kowalski ━ Part Four. "I Need Your Opinion on a Matter of Semiotics": Language and Meaning: 11. Wittgenstein and Language Games in The Big Bang Theory / Janelle Pötzsch -- 12. "I'm Afraid You Couldn't Be More Wrong!": Sheldon and Being Right about Being Wrong / Adolfas Mackonis -- 13. The Cooper Conundrum: Good Lord, Who's Tolerating Who? / Ruth E. Lowe -- 14. The Mendacity Bifurcation / Don Fallis ━ Part Five. "The Human Experience That has Always Eluded Me": The Human Condition: 15. Mothers and Sons of The Big Bang / Ashley Barkman -- 16. Penny, Sheldon, and Personal Growth through Difference / Nicholas G. Evans -- 17. Deconstructing the Women of The Big Bang Theory: So Much More than Girlfriends / Mark D. White and Maryanne L. Fisher The -- Episode Compendium:"Hey, It's a Big Menu--There's Two Pages Just for Desserts" -- Contributors. "But If We Were Part of the Team... We Could Drink for Free in Any Bar in Any College Town" -- Index. "Cornucopia...Let's Make that Our Word of the Day" There are books that debate math, science, and history; there are books that help you build walls or even pyramids; there are even books that discuss Neanderthals with tools and autotrophs that drool. This book discusses philosophy. But you don't need an IQ of 187 to enjoy it. I swear to cow! As you'll see, the philosophy is theoretical, but the fun is real Big Bang Obras de divulgación Filosofía- Obras de divulgación Kowalski, Dean A. ed. lit The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series 44