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 it reaches millions more with its spin-off books and The 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 figure out just what makes the Onion so truthful and insightful. Are the Onion writers truly cynical, or just cynically faking it? Does the Onion really have a serious point of view on religion? On sex? On politics? Who cares what Area Man thinks? If everyone's so dumb, how come so many Onion readers keep on laughing at how dumb they are?
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cricket Books, a Division of Carus Publishing Co
ISBN-13
9780812696875
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108497439
Product Key Features
Author
Sharon M Kaye
Publication Name
The Onion and Philosophy: Fake News Story True Alleges Indignant Area Professor
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Education
Publication Year
2010
Type
Reference
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
382g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Popular Culture and Philosophy
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Sharon M Kaye
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