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"Wittgenstein's iPod, or, The Familiar among Us" from iPod and Philosophy

Normativity

Judith Jarvis Thomson

“This much anticipated book intriguingly and surprisingly broadens the scope of the philosophy of normativity. Impressively broad and deeply insightful, it deserves to be widely read and discussed.”

—Ernest Sosa, Rutgers University

Commonsense Darwinism: Evolution, Morality, and the Human Condition

John Lemos

". . . an excellent discussion of important philosophical issues arising from Darwinian evolutionary biology. The author writes knowledgeably about both the topics and the science. I recommend it to all interested in these issues."

—Michael Ruse, author of Darwinism and Its Discontents

The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy: I Link Therefore I Am

Edited by Luke Cuddy

Vol. 36 in the Popular Culture and Philosophy® series

"A thinking adventure worthy of Link and gamers everywhere. Level up!"

—David Gerding, game developer and professor of Interactive Media at Columbia College

The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy: Wicked Wisdom of the West

Edited by Randall E. Auxier and Phil Seng

Vol. 37 in the Popular Culture and Philosophy® series

"What a great book! For those of us who can't imagine a childhood without The Wizard of Oz, this book reveals that it has just as much to say to us as adults."

— Josef Steiff, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking

iPod and Philosophy: iCon of an ePoch

Edited by D. E. Wittkower

Vol. 34 in the Popular Culture and Philosophy® series

". . . an addictive read and a monumental undertaking—theorizing the humble iPod, a ubiquitous teenage prosthesis, as a moment of fast capitalism that keeps getting faster. This fascinating volume brings together young and older minds who consider the impact of rapid information, communication, and entertainment technologies on self, society, and culture in the twenty-first century."

—Ben Agger, author of The Virtual Self

What Philosophy Can Tell You about™ Your Dog

Edited by Steven D. Hales

"This wonderful book is a thought-provoking and deeply compelling exploration of one of our most important relationships—that with animals.

—Diane Leigh and Marilee Geyer, authors of One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter "

What Philosophy Can Tell You about™ Your Cat

Edited by Steven D. Hales

"If you love cats to distraction and have just a little curiosity about philosophers (who also just happen to love cats to distraction) then this is the book for you!"

—Jeffrey Masson, best-selling author of The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats and The Cat Who Came in from the Cold