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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on November 18, 2016, 10:33:03 AM

Title: The Simpsons and philosophy
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 18, 2016, 10:33:03 AM

Quite tempted to go but I suspect fully booked



https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/shortcuts/2016/nov/16/glasgow-university-homer-simpson-philosophy-course-perfect-sense

Title: Re: The Simpsons and philosophy
Post by: Brownie on November 18, 2016, 11:19:38 AM

Excellent.  I'm a fan, the programme is so very clever. 

I've learned a lot since I started tuning in to the Simpsons, rather late in life.

Title: Re: The Simpsons and philosophy
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 18, 2016, 11:23:15 AM

It's also got a lot of maths in it - link below to Simon Singh's article which he has since expanded to a book


https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/sep/22/the-simpsons-secret-formula-maths-simon-singh