I Watch, Therefore I Am - From Socrates to Sartre, the Great Mysteries of Life as Explained Through Howdy Doody, Marcia Brady, Homer Simpson, Don Draper, and other TV Icons (Electronic book text, Abridged edition)

Let "Gilligan's Island" teach you about situational ethics.
Learn about epistemology from "The Brady Bunch. "
Explore Aristotle's "Poetics" by watching "24."

Television has grappled with a wide range of philosophical conundrums. According to the networks, it's the ultimate source of all knowledge in the universe So why not look to the small screen for answers to all of humanity's dilemmas?

There's not a single issue discussed by the great thinkers of the past that hasn't been hashed out between commercials in shows like "Mad Men" and "Leave It to Beaver." So fix yourself a snack, settle into the couch, grab the remote . . . and prepare to be enlightened.