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(2017) Philosophy and breaking bad, Dordrecht, Springer.

Theater of the absurd

Breaking bad as edifying philosophy

Kevin S. Decker

pp. 233-248

In this chapter, I argue that Breaking Bad provides case studies in the absurdity (or meaninglessness) of the world, understood through a cross-interrogation of Richard Rorty's idea of contingency and the tenets of French existentialism. Reflecting on the show serves as edification for our own absurd predicament.

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-40343-4_16

Full citation:

Decker, K. S. (2017)., Theater of the absurd: Breaking bad as edifying philosophy, in R. Arp (ed.), Philosophy and breaking bad, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 233-248.

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