Description: Jeopardy! and Philosophy : What Is Knowledge in the Form of a Question?, Paperback by Young, Shaun P. (EDT), ISBN 0812697995, ISBN-13 9780812697995, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This collection of over a dozen essays explores philosophical themes and critical issues in the famous quiz-show, Jeopardy. They interrogate American exceptionalism in the show, cognitive inequality, what trivia really has to do with knowledge, what having information at our finger-tips does to our memories, what makes Jeopardy a good game, the possibility of artificial intelligence, and more. One essay takes the form of a dialogue between Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Francis Bradley, and Johnny Gilbert. The contributors are academics studying popular cultural and philosophy, journalists, and media scholars. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Jeopardy! and Philosophy : What Is Knowledge in the Form of a Question?
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Open Court
Publication Year: 2012
Topic: General, Television / Genres / Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows, Essays
Item Height: 0.6 in
Genre: Philosophy, Performing Arts
Item Weight: 12.7 Oz
Author: Shaun P. Young
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
