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Philosophy needs to be real in the sense that it has to make sense of the world as it is, not as we imagine or want it to be.”Īlong the way, the course has drawn a surprising amount of popular attention, often cited as an example of the ways in which The Simpsons has become construed as a cultural phenomenon beyond the ordinary bounds of simply a popular long-running television show. As Julian Baggini puts it very well: “why cartoons are the best form in which to do philosophy is that they are non-realistic in the same way that philosophy is. The Simpsons can be a way for students new to philosophy to find it more relevant - yet the reason for The Simpsons and Philosophy class says as much about the nature of philosophy itself as it does about The Simpsons.
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