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The Onion and philosophy : fake news story true, alleges indignant area professor / edited by Sharon M. Kaye.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 54.
- Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 54
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American wit and humor--History and criticism.
- American wit and humor.
- Satire--Philosophy.
- Satire.
- Onion (Madison, Wis.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (297 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Open Court, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Onion, with its unique brand of deadpan satirical humor, has become a familiar part of the American scene. The newspaper has a readership of over a million, and reaches millions more with its spin-off books and Onion News Network. The Onion has shown us that standard ways of thinking about the news have their grotesque and silly side, and this invites philosophical examination. Twenty-one philosophers were commissioned to provide witty philosophical perspectives on just what makes the Onion so truthful and insightful. Former Governor Sarah Palin reported: ?I
- Contents:
- Contents; For Crying Out Loud; Science andTechnology; Opinion; Politics; World; Business; Local; News Archive; Entertainment; America's Finest Philosophers; Index of Onion Articles Referred to in This Book; Inside The Onion and Philosophy
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-89794-2
- 9786612897948
- 0-8126-9724-3
- OCLC:
- 693761925
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