The Office and Philosophy Scenes from the

The latest book in the Philosophy and Pop Culture series targets one of the funniest and insightful television shows ever: The Office Is Michael Scott in denial about death? What can Gareth Keenan teach us about reason? Is Dwight Schrute better off deceiving himself? These and many other philosophical investigations bring readers face-to-face with humanity's deepest questions, especially those concerning Jim and Pam's feelings for one another. Exploring both its original British version and its current American incarnation, the 20 essays collected here take readers on a mind-expanding frolic through the mundane yet surprisingly edifying world of The Office. J. Jeremy Wisnewski (Oneonta, NY) is an Assistant Professor at Hartwick College and the author of monographs on Wittgenstein as well as the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (978-1-4051-6316-3).

J. Jeremy Wisnewski is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College. He is the author of Wittgenstein and Ethical Inquiry: A Defense of Ethics as Clarification (Continuum, 2007) and the editor of Family Guy and Philosophy (Blackwell, 2007).

Introductory Memo: A Note to Our Suppliers in the US and the UK: Support Philosophy, It Uses Lots of Paper!	p. viii
A Note to Bitter Brits and Confused Americans ...	p. x
The Dundies: Some Awards for Making this Book Possible	p. xii
Paper Thin Morality	p. 1
Screws and Nails: Paper Tigers and Moral Monsters in The Office (US)	p. 3
Flirting in The Office: What Can Jim and Pam's Romantic Antics Teach Us About Moral Philosophy? (US)	p. 17
Can Michael Ever Learn? Empathy and the Self-Other Gap (US)	p. 26
Leaving the Dice Alone: Pointlessness and Helplessness at Wernham-Hogg (UK)	p. 38
The Virtues of Humor: What The Office Can Teach Us About Aristotle's Ethics (UK)	p. 49
Know Thyself!	p. 65
Pam and Jim on the Make: The Epistemology of Self-Deception (US)	p. 67
What Dwight Doesn't Know Can't Hurt Him-Or Can It? Deception and Self-Deception in The Office (US)	p. 78
Authenticity or Happiness? Michael Scott and the Ethics of Self-Deception (US)	p. 93
Humiliation in The Office (and at Home) (US)	p. 105
Funny and Not-So-Funny Business	p. 117
Laughter Between Distraction and Awakening: Marxist Themes in The Office (US)	p. 119
Being-in-The Office: Sartre, the Look, and the Viewer (US)	p. 130
A Boy Who Swims Faster than a Shark: Jean Baudrillard Visits The Office (UK)	p. 141
Mind Your Business!	p. 151
Stakeholders vs. Stockholders in The Office (US)	p. 153
Attacking with the North: Affirmative Action and The Office (US)	p. 164
Darkies, Dwarves, and Benders: Political (In)Correctness in The Office (UK)	p. 177
The Hostile Office: Michael as a Sexual Harasser (US)	p. 193
The Obscene Watermark: Corporate Responsibility at Dunder-Mifflin (US)	p. 207
Philosophy at the Water Cooler ...	p. 219
For L'Amour: Love and Friendship in The Office (US)	p. 221
Look at the Ears! The Problem of Natural Kinds (UK)	p. 234
Gareth Keenan Investigates Paraconsistent Logic: The Case of the Missing Tim and the Redundancy Paradox (UK)	p. 247
Being Your Self in The Office (US)	p. 253
Michael Scott is Going to Die (US)	p. 263
From Our Office to Yours: The University of Scranton and The Office	p. 272
Question: What Do You Need to Know About Dwight K. Schrute?	p. 288
Employees of The Office and Philosophy	p. 296
Corporate Filing System	p. 302
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