House and Philosophy : Everybody Lies

by Irwin, William; Jacoby, Henry

• ISBN13: 9780470316603
• ISBN10: 0470316608
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-04
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

An unauthorized look at the philosophical issues raised by one of today's most popular television shows: HouseHouse is one of the top three television dramas on the air, pulling in more than 19 million viewers for each episode. This latest book in the popular Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series takes a deeper look at the characters and issues raised in this Emmy Award--winning medical drama, offering entertaining answers to the fascinating ethical questions viewers have about Dr. Gregory House and his medical team.Henry Jacoby (Goldsboro, NC) teaches philosophy at East Carolina University. He has published articles primarily on the philosophy of mind and was a contributor to South Park and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6160-2).

Author Biography

Henry Jacoby teaches philosophy at East Carolina University. He has published articles on the philosophy of mind and contributed to South Park and Philosophy. He lives in Goldsboro, North Carolina, with his wife, Kathryn, and their two cats, Bunkai and Willow.

WILLIAM IRWIN is a professor of philosophy at King's College, Pennsylvania. He has coedited The Simpsons and Philosophy and edited Seinfeld and Philosophy, The Matrix and Philosophy, and Metallica and Philosophy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments: What? You Want Me to Thank You?	p. ix
Introduction: Read Less, More TV: A Cranky, Slightly Rude Introduction	p. 1
"Humanity is Overrated": House on Life
Selfish, Base Animals Crawling Across the Earth: House and the Meaning of Life	p. 5
House and Sartre: "Hell Is Other People"	p. 17
Is There a Superman in the House?: A Nietzschean Point of View	p. 30
House and Moral Luck	p. 39
"Welcome to the End of the Thought Process:" House's Logic and Method
The Logic of Guesswork in Sherlock Holmes and House	p. 55
It Explains Everything!	p. 71
The Sound of One House Clapping: The Unmannerly Doctor as Zen Rhetorician	p. 84
"Being Nice Is Overrated": House and Socrates on the Necessity of Conflict	p. 98
Is There a Daoist in the House?	p. 112
"It is the Nature of Medicine that You are Going to Screw Up": House and Ethical Principles
"You Care for Everybody": Cameron's Ethics of Care	p. 125
To Intubate or Not to Intubate: House's Principles and Priorities	p. 137
House and Medical Paternalism: "You Can't Always Get What You Want."	p. 150
If the End Doesn't Justify the Means, Then What Does?	p. 164
House vs. Tritter: On the Clash of Theoretical and Practical Authority	p. 174
"The Drugs Don't Make Me High, They Make Me Neutral": Virtues and Character on House
House and the Virtue of Eccentricity	p. 187
Love: The Only Risk House Can't Take	p. 198
A Prescription for Friendship	p. 209
Diagnosing Character: A House Divided?	p. 222
Contributors: Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital Staff	p. 239
Index: Index of Differential Diagnoses	p. 247
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