South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating
Cover, 2007 ed.
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| Author | Richard Hanley, editor |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Pop Culture and Philosophy Series |
| Subject | Philosophy, Popular culture |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Open Court |
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Publication date
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March 8, 2007 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 288 |
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| OCLC | 79256768 |
South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating is a non-fiction book analyzing the philosophy and popular culture effects of South Park, published by Open Court. The book is edited by Richard Hanley.
In an interview about the book, Richard Hanley explained why he chose the topic of South Park for philosophical analysis: "South Park is like the Simpsons, but with a lot less restrictions, and almost every episode pushes the envelope." In addition to editing the work, Hanley also wrote fourteen out of the twenty-two essays in the book.
The title is an allusion to the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Both titles are also double entendres that can also refer to a penis.
The book includes an article about the character Kenny, by Southern Illinois University philosophy professor Dr. Randall Auxier, entitled: "Killing Kenny: Our Daily Dose of Death." Professor Auxier also gave a talk on his contribution to the work, at Green Mountain College.South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating also addresses issues of applied ethics, such as stem-cell research, euthanasia, drugs in sports, religion, blasphemy, human evolution, environment, and gay marriage. The book is organized into five sections by topic, which include "Religion and Other Disabilities," "Politics and Other Sacred Cows," "Morality and Other Urges," "Science, Logic and Other Really, Really Clever Stuff" and "Humor and Other Insertable Devices."
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