{"product_id":"big-lebowski-philosophy-9781118074565","title":"Big Lebowski Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrate the Dude with an abiding look at the philosophy behind The Big Lebowski    Is the Dude a bowling-loving stoner or a philosophical genius living the good life? Naturally, it's the latter, and The Big Lebowski and Philosophy explains why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Thanks to Some Real Achievers xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Sometimes There’s a Film 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE FIRST ROUND ROBIN: TYING IT ALL TOGETHER, OR NOT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What Would the Dude Do? Deconstructing the Dude 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph A. Zeccardi and Hilda H. Ma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Big Lebowski and Mathematical Logic 24\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraig Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO SECOND ROUND ROBIN: THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION, OR FROM SOCRATES TO SANDY KOUFAX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Dude Abides, but Does He Flourish? 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJason T. Eberl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. “Man Down!”: Aristotle, Epicurus, and the Dude on Friendship and Solidarity 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan O’Loughlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Epicurus and “Contented Poverty”: The Big Lebowski as Epicurean Parable 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMorgan Rempel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Buddhism, Daoism, and Dudeism 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph J. Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE THIRD ROUND ROBIN: OVER THE LINE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Drawing a Line in the Sand: Rules of Aggression in The Big Lebowski 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Svolba and Adam Betz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. “That Ain’t Legal Either”: Rules, Virtue, and Authenticity in The Big Lebowski 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTroy Jollimore and Robert C. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR FOURTH ROUND ROBIN: NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Bowling Our Way out of Nihilism 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffery Nicholas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Existentialism, Absurdity, and The Big Lebowski 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBryan N. Baird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Bowling, Despair, and American Nihilism 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvan Brown and Peter S. Fosl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE FIFTH ROUND ROBIN: WHAT MAKES A DUDE?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Big Lebowski’s Oedipal Complex 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoger Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. In the Dude, I Abide: Being an Achiever at Lebowski Fest 174\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulie Dufort and Roseline Lemire-Cadieux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. “Mr. Treehorn Treats Objects Like Women, Man”: The Dude as Feminist Ally 190\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBen Almassi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. “Well, I Do Work, Sir”: The Dude and the Value of Sloth 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicolas Michaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SIX SIXTH ROUND ROBIN: MARK IT ZERO!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. “Am I Wrong?”: Walter’s Will to Believe 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel P. Malloy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. “That’s Just Like, Uh, Your Opinion, Man”: Jesus, the Dude, and Ordinary Language Philosophy 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReuben Stern and Sam Wilkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SEVEN SEVENTH ROUND ROBIN: LIVIN’ IN THE PAST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Hippies, Jews, and the Philosophy of Memory 251\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClancy Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. “I Don’t Roll on Shabbas!”: Jewish Identity and the Meaning of History in The Big Lebowski 262\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph A. Edelheit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS: The Rest of the Dude’s Bowling Team 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX: Little of This, Little of That 283\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406826807639,"sku":"9781118074565","price":16.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118074565.jpg?v=1730497250","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/big-lebowski-philosophy-9781118074565","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}