"Family Guy" and Philosophy
A Cure for the Petarded

Family Guy and Philosophy brings together low-brow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and high-brow philosophical reflection to deliver an outrageously hilarious and clever exploration of one of TV's most unrelenting families. Ok, it's not that high-brow.

Family Guy and Philosophy brings together low-brow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and high-brow philosophical reflection to deliver an outrageously hilarious and clever exploration of one of TV's most unrelenting families. Ok, it's not that high-brow.
* A sharp, witty and absurd exploration of one of television's most unrelenting families, the stars of one of the biggest-selling TV series ever on DVD, now in its fourth season
* Tackles the perennial positions of Family Guy at the same time as contemplating poignant philosophical issues
* Takes an introspective look at what this show can teach us about ethics, ego, religion, death, and of course, time-travel
* Considers whether Family Guy is really a vehicle for conservative politics, and whether we should be offended by the show, as well as diving into the philosophy of the cast

Acknowledgments: These people are freakin' sweet [Acknowledgments]. You Better Not Read This, Pal: An Introduction to Family Guy and Philosophy: J. Jeremy Wisnewski. Part I. Those Good Ole' Fashion Values on which we used to rely. 1. Killing the Griffins: A Murderous Exposition of Postmodernism: J. Jeremy Wisnewski (Hartwick College). 2. Family Guy and God: Should Believers Take Offense?: Ray J. VanArragon (Bethel University). 3. Quagmire, Virtue, and Perversity: Shaun Miller (Weber State University). 4. Francis Griffin and the Church of the Holy Fonz: Religious Exclusivism and "Real" Religion: David Kyle Johnson (King's College). Part II. Lucky there's a family guy! (And what a family!). 5. Let Us Now Praise Clueless Men: Peter Griffin and Philosophy: Jerry Samet (Brandeis University). 6. Lois: Portrait of a Mother (Or, Nevermind Death, Motherhood is a Bitch): Stephanie Empey (University of California, Riverside). 7. Mmmyez: Stewie and the Seven Deadly Sins: Sharon M. Kaye (John Carroll University). 8. The Other Children: The Significance of Meg and Chris: P. Sue Dohnimm. 9. He Thinks He's People: How Brian Made Personhood for the Dogs: Daniel Malloy (Appalachian State University). Part III. He-he-he-he-he. You expected more lyrics, but you're getting logic, comedy, and the logic of comedy. 10. The Logic of Expectation: Family Guy and the Non Sequitur: Jonah P.B. Goldwater (Baruch College). 11. What Are You Laughing At (And Why)? Exploring the Humor of Family Guy: Andrew Terjesen (Washington and Lee University). 12. Thinkin' is Freakin' Sweet: Family Guy and Fallacies: Robert Arp (Florida State University). 13. The Simpsons Already Did It! This Show Is A Freakin' Rip-Off!: Shai Biderman (Boston University) and William J. Devlin (Boston University). Part IV. Family Problems. 14. Is Brian More of a "Person" than Peter? Of Wills, Wantons, and Wives: Mark D. White (College of Staten Island). 15. The Ego is a Housewife Named Lois: Robert Sharp (University of Alabama). 16. The Lives and Times of Stewie Griffin: Tuomas Manninen (Arizona State University West). 17. Kierkegaard and the Norm (MacDonald) of Death: Adam Buben (University of South Florida). Appendix: Everything you ever needed to know about Meg Griffin, as compiled by the contributors. Notes on Contributors: What the deuce!?! They're real! (Most of them, anyway) [Contributor Bios]. Index: He-he-he-he-he-he ... You read books [Index]