Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.

Introduction: "Unraveling the Mysteries". Part One. "It All Began on a Warm Summer's Evening in Greece": Aristotelian Insights -- Part Two. "Is It Wrong to Say I Love Our Killer Robot?": Ethics and Virtue -- Part Three. "Perhaps You Mean a Different Thing Than I Do When You Say "Science": Science, Scientism, and Religion -- Part Four. "I Need Your Opinion on a Matter of Semiotics": Language and Meaning -- Part Five. "The Human Experience That has Always Eluded Me": The Human Condition -- The Episode Compendium -- Contributors -- Index

"There are books that debate math, science, and history; there are books that help you build walls or even pyramids; there are even books that discuss Neanderthals with tools and autotrophs that drool. This book discusses philosophy. But you don't need an IQ of 187 to enjoy it. I swear to cow! As you'll see, the philosophy is theoretical, but the fun is real"--