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News: May/June 2004

Philosophy and the Mob • Cloned Kittens • Mice with Two Mothers • Philosophy Comes Top in New Zealand — News reports by Sue Roberts in London and Lisa Sangoi in New York

Wise Guys Tackle the Mob

In 2001, Open Court Publishing introduced a Popular Culture and Philosophy series, the brainchild of Professor William Irwin. He collaborated with a few of his academic colleagues to produce Seinfeld and Philosophy. Shortly thereafter, with the launch of Simpsons and Philosophy, the series became a hit and was very well received amongst a diverse readership. The latest book in this series is The Sopranos and Philosophy; I Kill Therefore I Am. It is a collection of essays by philosophers who examine the television show in connection with popular schools of thought in classical philosophy.

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