The Big Lebowski and philosophy: keeping your mind limber with abiding wisdom

Celebrate the Dude with an abiding look at the philosophy behind The Big LebowskiIs the Dude a bowling-loving stoner or a philosophical genius living the good life? Naturally, it's the latter, and The Big Lebowski and Philosophy explains why. Enlisting the help of great thinkers like Plato and Nietzsche, the book explores the movie's hidden philosophical layers, cultural reflection, andpolitical commentary. It also answers key questions, including: The Dude abides, but is abiding a virtue? Is the Dude an Americanized version of the Taoistway of life? How does The Big Lebowski illustrate the Just War Theory? How does bowling help Donny, Walter, and the Dude oppose nihilism? Yes, the Dude isdeep, and so is this book. Don't watch the movie—or go to Lebowski Fest—without it.Explores many of The Big Lebowski's key themes, such as nihilism, war and politics, money and materialism, idealism and morality, history, and more Gives you new perspective on the movie's characters—the Dude, the Big Lebowski, Walter Sobchak, Donny, Maude Lebowski, Bunny Lebowski, and othersHelps youappreciate the Coen Brothers classic even more with the insights of Aristotle, Epicurus, Kant, Derrida, and other philosophical heavyweights INDICE: Acknowledgements: Thanks to Some Real AchieversIntroduction: Sometimes There?s a FilmI. First Round Robin: Tying it All Together, or Not1. What Would the Dude Do? Deconstructing the DudeJoseph Zeccardi and Hilda H. Ma2. The Big Lebowski and Mathematical LogicCraig JacksonII. Second Round Robin: Thousands of Years of Philosophical Tradition or From Plato to Sandy Koufax3. The Dude Abides, But Does He Flourish?Jason T. Eberl4. "Man Down!" Aristotle, Epicurus, and the Dude on Friendship and SolidarityIan O’Loughlin5. Epicurus and"Contented Poverty": The Big Lebowski as Epicurean ParableMorgan Rempel6. Buddhism, Daoism, and DudeismJoseph J. LynchIII. Third Round Robin: Over the Line!7. Drawing a Line in the Sand: Rules of Aggression in The Big LebowskiDavid Svolba and Adam Betz8. "That Ain’t Legal Either": Rules, Virtue, and Authenticity in The Big LebowskiIV. Fourth Round Robin: Nothing to Be Afraid of 9. Jeffrey Nicholas, Bowling our Way out of Nihilism10. Existentialism, Absurdity, and The Big LebowskiBryan N. Baird11. Bowling, Despair, and American NihilismEvan Brown and Peter S. FoslV. Fifth Round Robin: What Makes a Dude?12. The Big Lebowski’s Oedipal ComplexRoger Hunt13. Being an Achiever at Lebowski FestJulie Dufort and Roseline Lemire-Cadieux14. "Mr. Treehorn treats objects like women, man": The Dude as Feminist AllyBen Almassi15. "Well, I do work, sir": TheDude and the Value of SlothNicolas MichaudVI. Sixth Round Robin: Mark it Zero!16. "Am I wrong"?: Walter’s Will to BelieveDaniel P. Malloy17. "That’s just like, uh, your opinion, man": Jesus the Dude, and Ordinary Language PhilosophyReuben Stern, Sam WilkinsonVII. Seventh Round Robin: Livin’ in the Past18. Jews, and the Philosophy of MemoryClancy Smith, Hippies19. "I don’t roll on shabbas!" Jewish Identity and the Meaning of History in The Big LebowskiJoseph A. EdelheitContributors: The Rest of the Dude’s Bowling TeamIndex: Littleof This, Little of That

• ISBN: 978-1-118-07456-5
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 11/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés