The "Onion, " with its unique brand of deadpan satirical humor, has become a familiar part of the American scene. The newspaper has a readership of over a million, and it reaches millions more with its spin-off books and The Onion News Network. The "Onion" has shown us that standard ways of thinking about the news have their grotesque and silly side, and this invites philosophical examination. Twenty-one philosophers were commissioned to figure out just what makes the "Onion" so truthful and insightful. Are the "Onion" ...
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The "Onion, " with its unique brand of deadpan satirical humor, has become a familiar part of the American scene. The newspaper has a readership of over a million, and it reaches millions more with its spin-off books and The Onion News Network. The "Onion" has shown us that standard ways of thinking about the news have their grotesque and silly side, and this invites philosophical examination. Twenty-one philosophers were commissioned to figure out just what makes the "Onion" so truthful and insightful. Are the "Onion" writers truly cynical, or just cynically faking it? Does the "Onion" really have a serious point of view on religion? On sex? On politics? Who cares what Area Man thinks? If everyone's so dumb, how come so many "Onion" readers keep on laughing at how dumb they are?
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Softcover 2010 edition. Text and covers in very good condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (286 Pages)