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Popular Culture and Philosophy #91
It's Always Sunny and Philosophy: The Gang Gets Analyzed
Philosophers wittily and expertly uncover amazing philosophical insights from the endlessly fascinating TV show, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Littmann shows how the values of the gang are the same as those of Homeric heroes. Ketcham argues that the Church should make Charlie a saint, partly because It’s Always Sunny is “all about free will.” Hamer shows how closely the gang’s activities comply with the scientific method. Alkema and Barkman analyze the way the gang perceives happiness and how they try to get it. Leonard proves beyond doubt that the game of Chardee MacDennis reveals everyone's unconscious desires. King examines the morality of the gang’s behavior by the standard of how they respond to extreme suffering. Chambers agrees that each of the five central characters is a terrible person, but argues that, given their circumstances, they are not truly to blame for their actions. Tanswell demonstrates that many of the gang’s wrong actions result not from immoral motives but from illogical thinking. Aylesworth uses examples from It’s Always Sunny to bring out some of the moral problems with real consent to sex. Jones reveals that Nietzsche foresaw everything the gang at Paddy's Pub would do.
Littmann shows how the values of the gang are the same as those of Homeric heroes. Ketcham argues that the Church should make Charlie a saint, partly because It’s Always Sunny is “all about free will.” Hamer shows how closely the gang’s activities comply with the scientific method. Alkema and Barkman analyze the way the gang perceives happiness and how they try to get it. Leonard proves beyond doubt that the game of Chardee MacDennis reveals everyone's unconscious desires. King examines the morality of the gang’s behavior by the standard of how they respond to extreme suffering. Chambers agrees that each of the five central characters is a terrible person, but argues that, given their circumstances, they are not truly to blame for their actions. Tanswell demonstrates that many of the gang’s wrong actions result not from immoral motives but from illogical thinking. Aylesworth uses examples from It’s Always Sunny to bring out some of the moral problems with real consent to sex. Jones reveals that Nietzsche foresaw everything the gang at Paddy's Pub would do.
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288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 14, 2015
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
February 11, 2016
Never thought I'd read something with Its Always Sunny and Philosophy in the title, but it works! Interesting pop culture comparisons using Greek, Roman, Renaissance, Enlightenment, etc sources. I am not a huge fan of the show so I had not seen some of the episodes referenced, if I did I think it would be more like a 4 or even 5 stars. I just picked this up and glad I did. Now I definitely want to binge watch a few episodes before the characters make me hate mankind too much to continue.
August 3, 2023
could have been a lot more in depth, especially when it comes to charlie's psychology. i did enjoy this, but it bothered me when they spelled dee (deandra) wrong. i don't feel like these people are real sunny fans, you feel me?
March 24, 2022
Unfocused which I guess fits considering this is a book examining the erratic and often dangerous behavior of The Gang, but not only is it simply littered with typos, but many chapters are content to just recap the stories of episodes of the show (and more often than not the same episode has been covered in another chapter), and occasionally they’ll preach to the reader.
A couple of the essays are okay, but I didn’t really need a whole chapter that’s Frederick nietzsche recounting “the gang solves the gas crisis” as a conversation between the philosopher and the gang. I’d hardly call this book essential reading, even if you’re a fan of the show.
A couple of the essays are okay, but I didn’t really need a whole chapter that’s Frederick nietzsche recounting “the gang solves the gas crisis” as a conversation between the philosopher and the gang. I’d hardly call this book essential reading, even if you’re a fan of the show.
March 25, 2022
Decent book
Features interesting bits of knowledge from history, as well as pop-philosophical treatises. The analysis of the Gang’s behavior was funny, though it could be more in-depth.
Features interesting bits of knowledge from history, as well as pop-philosophical treatises. The analysis of the Gang’s behavior was funny, though it could be more in-depth.
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