Popular Culture as Art and Knowledge: A Critique of Authoritarian Neoliberalism

Description: Popular Culture as Art and Knowledge by George A. Gonzalez To adjudicate between continental and analytic philosophy this book looks at the Star Trek television series, as well as Nazi cinema. Popular culture is germane to philosophy and contemporary politics because television creators attract viewers by conveying authentic philosophical and political motifs. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume settles the debate between analytic and continental philosophy. It turns to art, more specifically popular culture, to demonstrate the validity of continental philosophy. Drawing on the philosophy of Georg Hegel (perhaps the most important of continental philosophers), James Kreines holds that reason in the world metaphysically exists. Reasons of the world are reasons of the Hegelian Absolute. Thus, similar to the fact that gravity is curves in the space-time continuum along which matter moves – reasons are the grooves in the Absolute along which human decision-making occurs. Art allows us to conceptualize, understand, speculate about the grooves (reasons) of the Absolute.Two key points can be drawn from Kreiness position: first, normative values are embedded in reality. Thus, in complete contradistinction to analytic philosophy, there is no bifurcation between the empirical and the normative – to exist is to have normative value. Secondly, the role of social science is to cogitate, explore, identify the reasons of the world that shape social, political norms. Such an approach would decisively move the social sciences away from an emphasis on statistically significant patterns of human behavior (e.g., voting studies) and toward an approach that seeks to analyze the reasons of the world that motivate/shape social and political decisions. Art (particularly popular culture) becomes an important source in identifying the way that people reason about the world and how they perceive political elites reasoning in the world.To adjudicate between continental and analytic philosophy this book on relies on the broadcast iterations of Star Trek, as well as Nazi cinema. With regard to contemporary American politics, in addition to Star Trek, it draws on the television series Game of Thrones, Veep, House of Cards, and The Man in the High Castle. Popular culture is germane to philosophy and contemporary politics because television/movie creators frequently try to attract viewers by conveying authentic philosophical and political motifs. Conversely, viewers seek out authentic movies and television shows. This is in contrast to opinion surveys (for instance), as the formation of the data begins with the surveyor seeking to directly solicit an opinion – however impromptu or shallow. Author Biography George A. Gonzalez is professor of political science at the University of Miami. Table of Contents Chapter One:Deconstruction versus Reason in the WorldChapter Two:The Absolute and Nazi CinemaChapter Three: Star Trek, Scientism, the Progressive Dialectic, and the Pre- TheoreticalChapter Four:Star Trek and the Ontology of ThingsChapter Five:Star Trek, Love, and Instrumental ReasonChapter Six:Justice as Dialectic: Blood Blues versus Dirty HarryChapter Seven: Nazi Takeover of America: The Man and the High Castle and Star TrekChapter Eight:Post-9/11 Politics on Television: Veep, House of Cards, Game of Thrones and Star Trek: Enterprise Review I enjoyed reading this engaging and thoughtful work, indeed an entertaining work in an intellectual sense. It draws on popular entertainments, films especially, that shed light on the values and disvalues that pass by us, even while deeply influencing us, in everyday life. Art, and popular art not least, can offer us sources of knowledge of normative values. The book is philosophically informed and helpfully concerned with the contrast of Continental and analytic philosophy, while being refreshingly open to Hegelian possibilities of thought. -- William Desmond, David Cook Chair in Philosophy, Villanova University; Thomas A.F. Kelly Visiting Chair in Philosophy, Maynooth University, Ireland; and professor of philosophy emeritus, Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven, BelgiumStarting from a metaphysical interpretation of Hegel, but substituting a spritely clarity for Hegels impenetrable prose, Gonzalez shows that art, especially popular art, is an expression of ultimate reality. In detailed discussions of some of the most important products of contemporary popular art, Gonzalez investigates how shows such as Game of Thrones, House of Cards, The Man in the High Castle, and other shows convey important truths about our lives and the universe in which we live them. This book teaches important lessons in a highly entertaining way. -- John McCumber, University of California, Los Angeles Details ISBN1498589790 Author George A. Gonzalez Pages 130 Publisher Lexington Books Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781498589796 Format Paperback Imprint Lexington Books Subtitle A Critique of Authoritarian Neoliberalism and the Crisis of Democracy Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Black & White Illustrations NZ Release Date 2023-05-15 UK Release Date 2023-05-15 ISBN-10 1498589790 Alternative 9781498589772 DEWEY 306 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2023-03-20 Publication Date 2023-05-15 US Release Date 2023-05-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142012815;

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