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Rick and Morty and Philosophy : in the beginning was the squanch / edited by Lester C. Abesamis and Wayne Yuen.
Van Pelt Library PN1992.77.R523 R53 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 125.
- Popular culture and philosophy ; volume125
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rick and Morty (Television program).
- Animated television programs--Philosophy.
- Animated television programs.
- Animated television programs--History and criticism.
- Television comedies--Philosophy.
- Television comedies.
- Television comedies--History and criticism.
- Philosophy.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- x, 227 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Open Court, [2019]
- Summary:
- The adult-oriented science-fiction cartoon series Rick and Morty, shown on Cartoon Network as part of its late-night Adult Swim feature, is famous for its nihilistic anti-hero Rick Sanchez. Rick is a character who rejects God, religion, and meaning, but who embraces science and technology. -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. So we bailed on that reality and we came to this one. The genuine article / C-173 Rick Sanchez ; The unimportance of identity when you have a portal gun / Chris Lay ; The M. Night sh-imulation hypothesis / Charlene Elsby ; Could a divine creator turn out to be a selfish jerk? / Eric J. Sullivan, Connor Channer ; Who'd Rick kill? or, who killed Rick? / Elliot Knuths ; Truth in a multiverse / Elizabeth Rard
- pt. 2. Come watch TV. Rick and Morty as Socratic television / John Altman ; Neither the hero you deserve nor the hero you need / Lester C. Abesamis ; The fallacy of the many heads / Courtney Bereshem ; On being and meeseeks / Charles Klayman ; Are you imagining that poopybutthole? / Lester C. Abesamis
- pt. 3. I have no code of ethics, just love killin'. Jerry's dick / Wayne Yuen H-232 ; Rick, Morty, and the cure for unhappiness / William Tebokkel, Adam Barkman ; Jerryboree! / Daniel Malloy ; Loving your pet is better than utilitarianism / Rob Luzecky
- pt. 4. God, Grandpa, you're such a dick! He's ethickle Rick!!! / Matthew Hummel ; Who is "Rick" anyway? / Ethan Landes ; What makes Rick tick? / John V. Karavitis ; Getting your shit together stoic style / Travis Taft.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780812694642
- 0812694643
- OCLC:
- 1035051960
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