{"product_id":"woody-allen-and-philosophy-mark-t-conard-9780812694536","title":"Woody Allen and Philosophy: You Mean My Whole Fallacy Is Wrong?","description":"Comedian, writer, director, actor, musician, and deep thinker, Woody Allen is clearly trying to say something, but what? And why should anyone care? Fifteen philosophers representing different schools of thought answer these questions, focusing on different works and varied aspects of Allen's multifaceted output. These essays explore such topics as how Schopenhauer's theory of humor emerges in \u003ci\u003eAnnie Hall\u003c\/i\u003e; why, for all his apparent pessimism, Allen gives a brighter alternative to the Bogartian nihilism of film noir; the importance of integrity for the Good Life, as found in \u003ci\u003eManhattan\u003c\/i\u003e; and the fact that just because the universe is meaningless and life is pointless is no reason to commit suicide. Also here are droll, probing essays on why hedonism is a health hazard, and why, despite the fact that Earth may be swallowed by a black hole and crushed to the size of a peanut, the toilet continues to overflow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark T. Conard, Aeon J. Skoble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812694538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812694536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 1030\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/19\/2009","brand":"Mark T. Conard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059810595071,"sku":"9780812694536","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a7d7af6-c89d-4802-b950-06244fe0dbbc.jpg?v=1685060475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/woody-allen-and-philosophy-mark-t-conard-9780812694536","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}