The Daily Show and Philosophy

Download or read book The Daily Show and Philosophy written by Jason Holt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and insightful examination of the Emmy-awardwinning American satirical news show, broadcast on Comedy Centralin the US, and (in an edited edition) on More4 in the UK and CNNInternational around the world. Includes discussion of both The Daily Show and itsspin-off show, The Colbert Report Showcases philosophers at their best, discussing truth,knowledge, reality and the American Way Highlights the razor sharp critical skills of Jon Stewart andhis colleagues Faces tough and surprisingly funny questions about politics,religion, and power head on