The Big Lebowski and Philosophy ~ Paperback

Celebrate the Dude with an abiding look at the philosophy behind The Big Lebowski Is the Dude a bowling-loving stoner or a philosophical genius living the good life? Naturally, it's the latter, and The Big Lebowski and Philosophy 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 The Big Lebowski 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. * Explores many of The Big Lebowski's key themes, such as nihilism, war and politics, money and materialism, idealism and morality, history, and more * Gives you new perspective on the movie's characters the Dude, the Big Lebowski, Walter Sobchak, Donny, Maude Lebowski, Bunny Lebowski, and others * Helps you appreciate the Coen Brothers classic even more with the insights of Aristotle, Epicurus, Kant, Derrida, and other philosophical heavyweightsAuthor BiographyPeter S. Fosl is chair of the philosophy program at TransylvaniaUniversity. Coauthor of The Philosopher's Toolkit, he hascontributed to Metallica and Philosophy, Ultimate Lost andPhilosophy, Terminator and Philosophy, Heroes and Philosophy, andTwilight and Philosophy. Visit www.PeterFosl.us for moreinformation. William Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College inWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He originated the philosophy andpopular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling TheSimpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles includingHouse and Philosophy, Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy, andInception and Philosophy.