TY - BOOK AU - Arp,Robert AU - Decker,Kevin S. TI - The ultimate South Park and philosophy: respect my philosophah! T2 - Blackwell philosophy and popculture series SN - 9781118607473 AV - PN1992.77.S665 S68 2013eb U1 - 791.45/72 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Wiley Blackwell KW - South Park (Television program) KW - fast KW - PHILOSOPHY KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - PERFORMING ARTS KW - Television KW - History & Criticism KW - Electronic books N1 - Previous edition published as: South Park and philosophy: you know, I learned something today; Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, 2007; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Enlightenment from the South Park gang faster than you can say, "Screw you guys, I'm going home"!The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah! presents a compilation of serious philosophical reflections on the twisted insights voiced by characters in TV's most irreverent animated series. Offers readers a philosophically smart and candid approach to one of television's most subversive and controversial shows as it enters its 17th season. Draws sharp parallels between the irreverent nature of South Park and the inquiring and skeptical approach of Western philosophy. Journeys deep beyond the surface of the show's scatological humor to address the perennial questions raised in South Park and the contemporary social and political issues that inspire each episode. Utilizes familiar characters and episodes to illustrate such philosophical topics as moral relativism, freedom of expression, gay marriage, blasphemy, democracy, feminism, animal ethics, existential questions, and much more It's a Bigger, Longer & Uncut version of the highly acclaimed South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today--and is guaranteed to be much funnier than killing Kenny "-- UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118607442 ER -