{"product_id":"ted-lasso-and-philosophy-no-question-is-into-touch-paperback-softback-9781119891932","title":"Ted Lasso and Philosophy; No Question Is Into Touch (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119891932","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTed Lasso and Philosophy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNo Question Is Into Touch\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarybeth Baggett (Edited by), David Baggett (Edited by), William Irwin (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119891932, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15 x 1.8 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"[T]he book accomplishes its goal of interweaving \u003ci\u003eTed Lasso \u003c\/i\u003ewith insightful philosophical investigations. There are an array of questions, traditions and historical figures that readers who are new to philosophy can appreciate... [it] stands as an excellent contribution to philosophy and television studies in a way that invites both academic novices and experts to rethink \u003ci\u003eTed Lasso\u003c\/i\u003e’s cultural influence.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Alex Mendez, Review in \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Television\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and engaging journey through the philosophical themes and concepts of \u003ci\u003eTed Lasso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTed Lasso and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e explores the hidden depths beneath the vibrant veneer of AppleTV's breakout, award-winning sitcom. Blending philosophical sophistication with winsome appreciation of this feel-good comedy, the collection features 20 original essays canvassing the breadth of the series and carefully considering the ideas it presents, including the goal of competition, the role of mental health, sportsmanship, revenge versus justice, the importance of friendship, the imperative of respect for persons, humility, leadership, identity, character growth, courage, journalistic ethics, belief, forgiveness, what love looks like, and just how evil tea is. In a nod to the show’s many literary allusions, the compilation concludes with a whimsical appendix that catalogs the books most significant to \u003ci\u003eTed Lasso\u003c\/i\u003e's themes and characters. If football is life, as Dani Rojas fondly repeats, then this book’s a fitting primer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the full breadth of the original \u003ci\u003eTed Lasso\u003c\/i\u003e series, including the third season\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores every major character and all of the show's significant subplots and elements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in the spirit of the show, with in-jokes that will appeal to \u003ci\u003eTed Lasso \u003c\/i\u003efans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an introduction that guides readers through the book's materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003ci\u003eBeard's Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e, a bibliography of the most significant books shown or alluded to in the series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTed Lasso and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is for the curious, not judgmental. Sport is quite the metaphor, and we can't wait to unpack it with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Taste of Athens ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Do the Right-est Thing 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 On the Pitch with Saint Augustine 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSean Strehlow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Isaac Finds His Flow 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Schiltz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Ted Talk, Precursive Faith, and the Ethics of Belief 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Baggett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Is Ted an Egoist? 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Begley and Carrie-Ann Biondi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Best Versions of Ourselves 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Fear's a Lot Like Underwear 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorey Latta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Lassoing Aristotle 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Forte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Ted Lasso's Personal Dilemma Squad 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. 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