{"product_id":"the-big-lebowski-and-philosophy-isbn-9781118074565","title":"The Big Lebowski and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the Dude with an abiding look at the philosophy behind \u003ci\u003eThe Big Lebowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIs the Dude a bowling-loving stoner or a philosophical genius living the good life? Naturally, it's the latter, and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Lebowski and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e explains why. Enlisting the help of great thinkers like Plato and Nietzsche, the book explores the movie's hidden philosophical layers, cultural reflection, and political commentary. It also answers key questions, including: The Dude abides, but is abiding a virtue? Is the Dude an Americanized version of the Taoist way of life? How does \u003ci\u003eThe Big Lebowski\u003c\/i\u003e illustrate the Just War Theory? How does bowling help Donny, Walter, and the Dude oppose nihilism? Yes, the Dude is deep, and so is this book. Don't watch the movie—or go to Lebowski Fest—without it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores many of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Lebowski\u003c\/i\u003e's key themes, such as nihilism, war and politics, money and materialism, idealism and morality, history, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives you new perspective on the movie's characters—the Dude, the Big Lebowski, Walter Sobchak, Donny, Maude Lebowski, Bunny Lebowski, and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps you appreciate the Coen Brothers classic even more with the insights of Aristotle, Epicurus, Kant, Derrida, and other philosophical heavyweights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Thanks to Some Real Achievers xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Sometimes There’s a Film 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE FIRST ROUND ROBIN: TYING IT ALL TOGETHER, OR NOT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What Would the Dude Do? Deconstructing the Dude 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph A. Zeccardi and Hilda H. Ma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Big Lebowski and Mathematical Logic 24\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraig Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO SECOND ROUND ROBIN: THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION, OR FROM SOCRATES TO SANDY KOUFAX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Dude Abides, but Does He Flourish? 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJason T. Eberl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. “Man Down!”: Aristotle, Epicurus, and the Dude on Friendship and Solidarity 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan O’Loughlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Epicurus and “Contented Poverty”: The Big Lebowski as Epicurean Parable 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMorgan Rempel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Buddhism, Daoism, and Dudeism 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph J. Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE THIRD ROUND ROBIN: OVER THE LINE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Drawing a Line in the Sand: Rules of Aggression in The Big Lebowski 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Svolba and Adam Betz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. “That Ain’t Legal Either”: Rules, Virtue, and Authenticity in The Big Lebowski 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTroy Jollimore and Robert C. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR FOURTH ROUND ROBIN: NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Bowling Our Way out of Nihilism 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffery Nicholas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Existentialism, Absurdity, and The Big Lebowski 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBryan N. Baird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Bowling, Despair, and American Nihilism 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvan Brown and Peter S. Fosl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE FIFTH ROUND ROBIN: WHAT MAKES A DUDE?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Big Lebowski’s Oedipal Complex 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoger Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. In the Dude, I Abide: Being an Achiever at Lebowski Fest 174\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulie Dufort and Roseline Lemire-Cadieux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. “Mr. Treehorn Treats Objects Like Women, Man”: The Dude as Feminist Ally 190\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBen Almassi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. “Well, I Do Work, Sir”: The Dude and the Value of Sloth 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicolas Michaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SIX SIXTH ROUND ROBIN: MARK IT ZERO!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. “Am I Wrong?”: Walter’s Will to Believe 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel P. Malloy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. “That’s Just Like, Uh, Your Opinion, Man”: Jesus, the Dude, and Ordinary Language Philosophy 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReuben Stern and Sam Wilkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SEVEN SEVENTH ROUND ROBIN: LIVIN’ IN THE PAST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Hippies, Jews, and the Philosophy of Memory 251\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClancy Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. “I Don’t Roll on Shabbas!”: Jewish Identity and the Meaning of History in The Big Lebowski 262\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph A. Edelheit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS: The Rest of the Dude’s Bowling Team 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX: Little of This, Little of That 283\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePeter S. Fosl is chair of the philosophy program at Transylvania University. Coauthor of The Philosopher's Toolkit, he has contributed to Metallica and Philosophy, Ultimate Lost and Philosophy, Terminator and Philosophy, Heroes and Philosophy, and Twilight and Philosophy. Visit www.PeterFosl.us for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilliam Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles including House and Philosophy, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy, and Inception and Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIs abiding a virtue?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Walter's aggression illustrate the principles of just war theory?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes bowling help Donny, Walter, and the Dude resist nihilism?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes the Dude exemplify the Taoist way of life?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the Dude a feminist ally?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the morally corrupt world of The Big Lebowski, the Dude emerges as a beacon of integrity, authenticity, and virtue. He is a philosopher's hero who struggles to live the good life in spite of assault, rug peeing, an apparent kidnapping, and the death of a friend—and The Big Lebowski and Philosophy unpacks the deeper meaning of it all. Enlisting the help of great thinkers like Plato, Nietzsche, Aristotle, Gödel, Derrida, Freud, Wittgenstein, and Epicurus, the book explores the Dude's pacifism and Walter's warrior instincts, the class war between unemployed bums and capitalist achievers, and how leisure is an essential part of our human existence. Read this book and you'll know why The Big Lebowski is one of the greatest existentialist movies of all time. But that's just, you know, our opin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990166749413,"sku":"NP9781118074565","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118074565.jpg?v=1761786759","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-big-lebowski-and-philosophy-isbn-9781118074565","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}