The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unexamined Life, Paperback

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• Editor: J. Jeremy Wisnewski

Just when you thought paper couldn't be more exciting, this bookcomes your wayThis book--jammed full of paper--unites philosophywith one of the best shows ever: The Office. Addressing both thecurrent American incarnation and the original British version, TheOffice and Philosophy brings these two wonders of civilizationtogether for a frolic through the mundane yet curiously edifyingworlds of Scranton's Dunder-Mifflin and Slough'sWernham-Hogg.


Is Michael Scott in denial about death? Are Pam and Jim ever goingto figure things out? Is David Brent an essentialist? Surprisingly, The Office can teach us about the mind, Aristotle, and humiliation.Even more surprisingly, paper companies can allow us to betterunderstand business ethics. Don't believe it? Open this book, andbehold its beautiful paper...


Join the philosophical fray as we explore the abstract world ofphilosophy through concrete scenes of the unexamined life in TheOffice. You may discover that Gareth Keenan is secretly a brilliantlogician, that Dwight Schrute is better off deceiving himself, thatDavid Brent is an example of hyperreality, and that Michael Scottis hopelessly lost (but you probably already knew that ).
 
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• Reference and Research Bk News - pg. 295 - 08/01/2008