{"product_id":"9781405194761","title":"What's Good on TV? Understanding Ethics Through Television","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWhat's Good on TV?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding Ethics Through Television\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJamie Carlin Watson | Robert Arp\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhat's Good on TV? Understanding Ethics Through Television\u003c\/i\u003e presents an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of moral philosophy using concrete examples from classic and contemporary television shows.  \u003cul class=\"unIndentedList\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilizes clear examples from popular contemporary and classic television shows, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLaw and Order\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFamily Guy\u003c\/i\u003e, to illustrate complex philosophical concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned to be used as a stand-alone or supplementary introductory ethics text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures case studies, study questions, and suggested readings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEpisodes mentioned are from a wide variety of television shows, and are easily accessible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a balanced treatment of a number of controversial ethical issues including environmental ethics, animal welfare, abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, assisted suicide, censorship and the erosion of values\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a companion website at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/whatsgoodontv.webs.com\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/whatsgoodontv.webs.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJamie Carlin Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Young Harris College, Young Harris, Georgia. He has published in the fields of philosophy of science and popular culture and philosophy. His current research is in the epistemology of a priori justification.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Arp\u003c\/b\u003e taught aspects of philosophy at several colleges and universities, including Southwest Minnesota State University, Florida State University, and Saint Louis University. He has published works in many philosophical areas, including philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind, and popular culture and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 October 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405194761\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e318\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379057389708,"sku":"9781405194761","price":89.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405194761_37812fff-36c3-40ec-a773-fe9cf988f16d.jpg?v=1780103048","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405194761","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}