Now, this is not heavy philosophical lifting. This is for fun. Yes, children, philosophy can be fun and that is the point of this series.
There are other books in the series that I have enjoyed including Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Knowledge Here Begins Out There (I also really enjoyed The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh of Homer which is from a different publisher.) embrace common philosophical movements while placing them in the world of our favorite pop culture characters.
So, why is this important?
Well, part of it is that I think that pop culture is important because it is a leveling mechanism. Why is philosophy important? Because. There is more to this, but because works. It just is and those who fail to appreciate that also fail to think about the other things that are important. (And do things like vote for W.) But there are economic reasons for the study of philosophy, as Philosophy majors have increased as well as doing better in the job market.
Why?
Because philosophy allows you to learn how to think well.
And we could all think better.
(If you are looking for a great philosophy primer, I have to suggest Sophie's World. It is an amazing mystery novel about philosophy written from young adults but perfect for everyone who can read and who wants to think.)
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