Ebook252 pages5 hours
The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News
By Jason Holt
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
()
About this ebook
An entertaining and insightful examination of the Emmy-award winning American satirical news show, broadcast on Comedy Central in the US, and (in an edited edition) on More4 in the UK and CNN International around the world.
-
- Includes discussion of both The Daily Show and its spin-off show, The Colbert Report
- Showcases philosophers at their best, discussing truth, knowledge, reality and the American Way
- Highlights the razor sharp critical skills of Jon Stewart and his colleagues
- Faces tough and surprisingly funny questions about politics, religion, and power head on
Related to The Daily Show and Philosophy
Related ebooks
Terminator and Philosophy: I'll Be Back, Therefore I Am Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thinking about Thinking: Mind and Meaning in the Era of Techno-Nihilism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsZeno and the Tortoise: How to Think Like a Philosopher Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Robert Bly's Iron John Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Grand Gypsy: A Memoir Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hunter: A Scientific Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Terror Firma Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Philosopher Reads...Marvel Comics' Thor: If They Be Worthy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAgainst the Grain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMaking up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unbroken: Learning to Live Beyond Diagnosis Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDownton Abbey and Philosophy: The Truth Is Neither Here Nor There Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Girls with Kaleidoscope Eyes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBergson Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGale Researcher Guide for: Overview of Evolution and Genes in Psychology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Avant-Garde Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Source of Human Good Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Glimpse Behind the Veil: Stories About the Human-Animal Connection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnfettered Journey Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Greater Freedom: Biotechnology, Love, and Human Destiny (In Dialogue with Hans Jonas and Jürgen Habermas) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Avengers and Philosophy: Earth's Mightiest Thinkers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Do You Need God?: Exploring Different Paths to Spirituality Even for Atheists Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmpire of Hope: The Sentimental Politics of Japanese Decline Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnder's Game and Philosophy: The Logic Gate is Down Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Percy Bysshe Shelley as a Philosopher and Reformer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Jeffrey J. Kripal's The Flip Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGale Researcher Guide for: Heidegger's Critique of Technology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRemembering How to be Human Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJung's Global Vision Western Psyche Eastern Mind: With References to SRI AUROBINDO * INTEGRAL YOGA * THE MOTHER Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Philosophy For You
The Denial of Death Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations: Complete and Unabridged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Good and Evil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The City of God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Republic by Plato Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Loving Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Human Condition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Inward Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tao Te Ching: A New English Version Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Daily Stoic: A Daily Journal On Meditation, Stoicism, Wisdom and Philosophy to Improve Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Course in Miracles: Text, Workbook for Students, Manual for Teachers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Allegory of the Cave Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Experiencing God (2021 Edition): Knowing and Doing the Will of God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching: Six Translations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lying Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5No Man Is an Island Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Daily Show and Philosophy
Rating: 3.4705882352941178 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
17 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I have read other books like this one -- books using elements of popular culture to illustrate philosophical principles -- and none of them are essential reading material. The essays included in each book tend to be repetitive and only a few are outstanding critical pieces. Nevertheless, these books -- and The Daily Show and Philosophy in particular -- support the argument that certain pieces of pop culture are valuable not solely for the entertainment they provide but also for the contemplations they elicit.In regards to The Daily Show, I must admit I'm biased. I'm a young liberal; it's not difficult for me to like The Daily Show. Still, I think that the show provides an intelligent voice for rational discussions, which allows both sides to recognize the truth in each other's arguments. One of the points that several essay authors make often in the book is that the show requires its viewers to be at least aware of what's going on in the world. The audience cannot come to the show with no outside information and expect to understand and appreciate the humor of the show on more than the most superficial level. The book touches on some of the criticism that the show receives from people like Bill O'Reilly, Geraldo Rivera and Joe Scarborough. These people claim that viewers of The Daily Show are uninformed children and thus the show has no relevance to adults with real responsibility.But to believe their criticism with no investigation of your own is to fall into the traps that The Daily Show serves to point out. The authors of the essays analyze how the interactions of Jon Stewart and his "senior correspondents" are actually traditional Socratic methods for seeking truth about the world. I use quotes to distinguish the term "senior correspondents" because, as shown in several essays, the correspondents are shown to be ignorant buffoons with no true knowledge of the field they are purported to be experts on. When Stewart calmly points out their ignorance through a series of questions, he is employing methods that Socrates developed to expose the folly of the supposed experts of his era. These exchanges between Stewart and his senior correspondents are used often to discuss some of the most important topics affecting people today: the religious right and its influence on American politics, conflicts in the Middle East and, during Bush's time in the White House (the era covered by the essays), the War on Terror. There is the danger that reading The Daily Show and Philosophy will make the show less funny, but the laughs you lose will be replaced by the ability to defend your 'almost) nightly reliance on The Daily Show as a source of world information.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In truthiness, this should have been called "The Daily Show and The Colbert Report and Philosophy", since Colbert and his show are the main subjects of several of the essays. Topics include the Media and the DS's critique and effect on it, political rhetoric, Bullshit, religion, evolution, irony, and wordplay and neologizing. Philosophically, Stewart is most often compared to Socrates and the Cynics of ancient Greece.I've read six or seven of these "popular culture and philosophy" books now, and this is the best so far. Aside from the inevitable repetitiveness that results from having 19 different authors treat the same subject (Stewart's Crossfire appearance was addressed many times), there were no bad essays in this collection - all were engaging and interesting.
Book preview
The Daily Show and Philosophy - Jason Holt
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1