{"product_id":"house-and-philosophy-william-irwin-9780470316603","title":"House and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eHOUSE AND PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs being nice overrated? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre we really just selfish, base animals crawling across Earth in a meaningless existence? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould reading less and watching more television be good for you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs House a master of Eastern philosophy or just plain rude?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Gregory House is arguably the most complex and challenging antihero in the history of television, but is there more to this self-important genius than gray matter and ego? This book takes a deeper look at \u003ci\u003eHouse\u003c\/i\u003e to reveal the philosophical underpinnings of this popular medical drama and its cane-waving curmudgeon's most outrageous behavior. What emerges is a remarkable character who is part Sherlock Holmes, part Socratic philosopher, part Nietzschean superman, part Taoist rhetorician, and not at all as screwed up as you might think. With everything from Aristotle to Zen, \u003ci\u003eHouse and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e takes an engaging look at everyone's favorite misanthropic genius and his team at Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003evisit www.andphilosophy.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Irwin, Henry Jacoby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470316608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470316603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.15w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Irwin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993001492735,"sku":"9780470316603","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90f18c41-bcd7-4509-a24f-fab7821609df.jpg?v=1683321975","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/house-and-philosophy-william-irwin-9780470316603","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}