30 Rock and Philosophy: We Want to Go to ThereA fascinating exploration of the philosophy behind NBC’s hit TV series, 30 Rock With edgy writing and a great cast, 30 Rock is one of the funniest television shows on the air—and where hilarity ensues, philosophical questions abound: Are Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy ethical heroes? Kenneth redefines "goody two shoes", but what does it really mean to be good? Dr. Leo Spaceman routinely demonstrates that medicine is not a science, so what is the role of the incompetent professional in America today? In 30 Rock and Philosophy, Tina Fey and her fellow cast members are thrust onto the philosophical stage with Plato, Aristotle, Kantand other great thinkers to examine these key questions and many others that involve the characters and plotlines of 30 Rock and its fictional TGS with Tracy Jordan comedy show.
Ideal for both casual and diehard fans, this book is the essential companion for every 30 Rock-watcher. |
Contents
LIZS WORKAHOLISM AND THE MEANING | |
FOUR A CONFUCIANARISTOTELIAN CRITIQUE OF 30 ROCKS | |
FIVE RACE | |
TheAccidental Racist | |
SIX | |
SEVEN | |
DR LEO SPACE | |
LOATHING THE SHINEHARDT WIGS | |
COMMUNITARIANISM LIBERTARIANISM | |
BEING | |
THIRTEEN | |
The More Things Change the More | |
A QUESTION OF TASTE | |
TRACY JORDAN | |
One Youll I Could Talk about How the Moon Is a Spy Satellite Put There | |
NINE | |
GE Has Been BroughttoLife andIts Nota GoodThing | |