Explore Rick And Morty And Philosophy: In The Beginning Was The Squanch (Popular Culture And Philosophy Book 125) Authored By Lester C. Abesamis Presented In Paper Edition

like Dr. Wang wrote this. Fun read about classical philosophy by applying Rick and Morty Some thoughtful essays, some excuses for academics to speak with Rick Sanchez's acerbic wit, but really enjoyed the chapters on Intelligent Design, Moral Relativism and the comparisons to Jean Paul Sartre's Being and Nothingness existentialism in relation to the multiverse and Nietzsche's Ubermensch theory in describing Rick C's place in it Oh what a tangled wed we weave when attempting to inject Philosophical structure into the Rick and Morty: Best insight the Rick is most definitely, absolutely, no doubt about it, could not be anything else but.
. . DEAD. The adultoriented sciencefiction cartoon series Rick and Morty, shown on Cartoon Network as part of its latenight Adult Swim feature, is famous for its nihilistic antihero Rick Sanchez.
Rick is a character who rejects God, religion, and meaning, but who embraces science and technology,


This leads to a popular show that often presents a world view favorable to science and dismissive of spirituality, It is existentialism mashed up with absurdism with a healthy or unhealthy dose of dick jokes thrown in, Rick and Morty and Philosophy focuses on the philosophical underpinnings of the show,


The authors explain and develop ideas that are mentioned or illustrated in various episodes, so that fans can get really solid evidence for what they know already: this show is awesome and deep.
Rick has access to technology that allows him to jump between dimensions or realities, He brings his grandson, Morty, along with him on these adventures, often putting Morty in mortal danger, However, Ricks attitude is that there are an infinite number of Mortys in the multiverse, so if his Morty dies, he can always replace his Morty with another Morty from a different dimension.
One question that arises is, are these Mortys really identical to each other And

if one of them dies, can he really be replaced without loss


Another character in the show is Jerry, the husband of Ricks daughter.
Jerry is a complete and total loser with no selfrespect, desperate to get any kind of respect from others, Why is it so important that he has selfrespect How does his lack of selfrespect affect those around him In one adventure, Jerry finds himself in a position where he can save one of the greatest civil rights leaders in the universe whose heart is failing.
Jerry can save his life by donating his penis, which is the perfect organ to match the aliens failing heart, Does Jerry have a moral obligation to do so Recently, ethicists such as Peter Singer and Julian Savulescu have argued that people have a moral obligation to donate a kidney to people who need one.
Why wouldnt the same apply to Jerrys penis Is such a donation above and beyond a moral obligation, and consequently optional, or is it a basic moral obligation and therefore required, as noted ethicists like Singer and Savulescu suggest


This volume also includes chapters that examine the experience of watching Rick and Morty.
One writer argues that many of the Rick and Morty episodes induce within viewers a state of “Socratic aporia,” or confusion, Viewers are forced to reflect on their own moral beliefs about the world when characters do something that seems good but results in horrendous consequences, .