TV-Philosophy in Action

TV-Philosophy in Action is inspired by philosopher and series-devotee Sandra Laugiers monthly columns published in the French journal Libration. It is her contribution to the collective reflection on TV series produced by critics, theorists, and the vast mass of individual watchers who evaluate and discuss these programmes every day. The book brings together a selection of articles from Libration, as well as longer pieces, to demonstrate TV-Philosophy in action: Laugiers response as a philosopher-viewer to a range of particularly salient TV shows from the last 20 years, and their relationship to social and political issues of our times. Arranged under a number of important themesrelating to politics, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about our worldthe book shows how TV series provide a rich resource for thinking about our lives, and places them centre-stage as works of art, and of thought, in their own right.