Description: Designed for philosophers and general readers with no philosophical background, the essays in this lively guide are grouped into four amusing "acts." Act One looks at the four Seinfeld characters through a philosophical lens and includes "Jerry and Socrates: The Examined Life?" Act Two examines historical philosophers from a Seinfeldian standpoint and offers "Plato or Nietzsche? Time, Essence, and Eternal Recurrence in Seinfeld." Act Three, "Untimely Meditations by the Water Cooler, " explores philosophical issues raised by the show, such as, Is it rational for George to "do the opposite"? And Act Four, "Is There Anything Wrong with That?" discusses ethical problems of everyday life using Seinfeld as a basis.

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