{"product_id":"the-wire-and-philosophy-this-america-man-9780812698237","title":"The Wire and Philosophy: This America, Man","description":"By many accounts, HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e was and remains the greatest and most important television drama of all time. Conceived by writers David Simon and ex-Baltimore homicide detective Ed Burns, this five-season, sixty-episode \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e has raised the bar for compelling, intelligent television production. With each season addressing a different arena of life in the city of Baltimore, and each season's narratives tapping into those from previous seasons, \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e was able to reveal the overlapping, criss-crossing, and colliding realities that shape--if not control--the people, institutions, and culture of the modern American city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wire and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates this show's realism as well as its intellectual and philosophical clarity. Selected philosophers who are fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e tap into these conflicts and interconnections to expose the underlying philosophical issues and assumptions and pursue questions, such as, can cops really tell whether they are smarter than their perps? Or do they fall victim to intellectual vanity? Do individuals really have free will to resist the temptations--of gangs, of drugs, or corruption--that surround them? Is David Simon a modern-day Marx who sees capitalism leading ultimately to its own collapse, or is Baltimore's story uniquely its own?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Bzdak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812698237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2013 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Bzdak\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e is on the faculty of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth Vannatta\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore. He teaches philosophy of law, political philosophy, ethics, logic, and American philosophy. He is a former varsity volleyball coach and soccer coach and has written on the philosophy of sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Court","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40177450418291,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":30.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e511760a-8947-416f-aaed-05df01f64c7f.jpg?v=1655385029","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-wire-and-philosophy-this-america-man-9780812698237","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}