(The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)by Henry Jacoby (Author) and William Irwin (Editor)
Review by Marina Alustiza
Each of the chapters of ‘House and Philosophy’, written by a different philosophy expert and then edited by Henry Jacoby, acts as a new whole meaning and explores different aspects and layers of the show while relating them to a philosophical theory; and at the same time gives the readers an insight into the House M.D. characters, and challenges them to think, specially about Gregory House: a brilliant but misanthropic diagnostician who does not seem to care about other people's feelings; a sociopath who rebels against rules and any form of authority trying to interfere with what he wants to get or do. And although he is a drug addict who abuses his staff, does not see his patients as human beings, insults anyone who disagrees with him and takes pleasure in making others feel as miserable as he does; he saves lives by solving medical mysteries or ‘puzzles’ as any other doctor could do. Highly recommended for the ones who want to think critically about House.
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