{"product_id":"as-deep-as-it-gets","title":"As Deep As It Gets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs Deep as It Gets: Movies and Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a witty and light-hearted introduction to philosophy through a deep study of some well-known movies and TV shows: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePulp Fiction, South Park, The Princess Bride, The Wizard of Oz, Super 8, The Twilight Zone, House of Cards, Inception, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, His Dark Materials,\u003c\/i\u003e Sergio Leone’s westerns, and Alfred Hitchcock''s \u003ci\u003eLifeboat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the major branches of philosophy are covered, including aesthetics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and the theory of knowledge. The author’s approach is “Continental,” with some American idealism and process philosophy in support. The emphasis is on the primacy of time as a key to interpreting human experience. In that regard, existentialism, phenomenology, and process philosophy are better guides to thinking about time than the more popular approaches that depend on language analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor\u003cb\u003e Randall E. Auxier \u003c\/b\u003esays: “Philosophizing involves telling stories about life that are art, and making up stories that aren’t life but provide a contrast to it. I want readers to add to what I see, and to take up interpretations contrary to mine. A healthy discussion is good for everybody.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313270956414,"sku":"NW9781637700082","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781637700082.jpg?v=1778591803","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/as-deep-as-it-gets","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}