More Dr. Seuss and Philosophy

Jacob Held has written extensively on philosophy and popular culture, having edited Dr. Seuss and Philosophy and Roald Dahl and Philosophy, coedited James Bond and Philosophy, and contributed to volumes on the Beatles, South Park, and Watchmen, to name a few. He teaches philosophy at the University of Central Arkansas and lives in Conway, Arkansas.

• Preface Editor’s NoteWelcome!Chapter 1: On Beyond Reason: Dr. Seuss and the Romantic Imagination, by Glenn JellenikChapter 2: Aristotle and The Cat on Fun that is Funny, by Dennis KneppYou!Chapter 3: Aristotle and Eudaimonia: Oh, the Virtues You’ll Do!, by Matthew PierlottChapter 4: Did I Ever Tell You How Stoic You Are?, by Benjamin RiderChapter 5: One Must Imagine Dr. Seuss Happy: Existential Freedom and the Search for Meaning in Happy Birthday to You! and I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew, by Elizabeth Butterfield Chapter 6: Your Ending is Waiting: Seuss and Socrates on Death and Aging, by Robert Main & Matthew PierlottChapter 7: Dr. Seuss and Aristotle on the Most Important Friendship of All, by Sharon KayeThem! Chapter 8: It Should be like That! - Egoism, Philanthropy, and a Virtuous Elephant, by Jacob M. Held Chapter 9: Feeling As, Feeling For, Seeing What’s Right and So Much More: Empathy, Concern, and Moral Growth in Dr. Seuss, by Jennifer L. McMahonChapter 10: Hearing Whos and Minding Others - Care Ethics in Dr. Seuss, by Janelle PötzschChapter 11: No Kind of Sneetch is Best: Bigotry, Dehumanization, and Re-humanization in the Stories of Dr. Seuss, by Bertha Alvarez ManninenChapter 12: The Other Sneetches, by Cam CobbUs!Chapter 13: Oh, the Mistakes You’ll Make When You’re Free: Coercion, Power, and Liberty in Dr. Seuss, by Kevin GuilfoyChapter 14: State Power and Individual Rights in Dr. Seuss, by Aeon J. SkobleChapter 15: The Failures of Kings Derwin and Yertle: Authority, Law, and Civil Disobedience from Didd to Sala-ma-sond, by Jacob M. HeldChapter 16: The Sneetches, the Zax, and Too Many Daves: Seuss’s Inclusive Answer to Diversity and Difference, by Timothy M. Dale and Joseph J. FoyChapter 17: Yooks and Zooks: The Bread and Butter of War, by Jacob M. HeldEpilogue: A Simple Answer, by Jacob M. HeldNotesIndexAuthor Biographies

“For generations, Dr. Seuss has guided children through the thorny thickets of life. With the help of Socrates and Sneetches, this book guides adults on the quest for the meaning of life, friendship, and compassion. A must-read for lovers of wisdom and lovers of the Lorax.”