Philosophers are in demand outside of the academia! The Good Place makes use of many different theories of moral philosophy and ethics through the character of Chidi Anagonye, the moral philosophy professor. Startling, of course, because it’s on the unrealistic side for a sitcom. Ted Danson and Kristen Bell face questions of moral philosophy, often for laughs, in “The Good Place.” In doing so, he introduces her to seminal philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Kierkegaard. Only problem is that she is not a good person and does not belong. (shelved 3 times as moral-philosophy) avg rating 4.09 — 28,078 ratings — published 2006 Want to Read saving… Todd May, one of The Good Place's philosophy consultants, generously agreed to a virtual interview. The Good Place is the story of Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) who dies and finds herself in the afterlife, designated into ‘the Good Place’. But as the show enters its fourth and final season on September 26, its central philosophical dilemma is strikingly Buddhist. He specializes in Continental philosophy, especially recent French philosophy and has a long list of publications, … An Oxford book store is celebrating the success of The Good Place by selling the moral philosophy and ethics books referenced by Chidi Anagonye (William Jackson Harper) in … For TV watchers in the former group, “The Good Place” has proven to be a startlingly realistic allegory for their own perception of America today. The Good Place quotes are always hilarious! We also know that Mindy St. Claire's house is halfway between the Good and Bad places. – feels like it happened a lifetime ago, so we’re here to catch you up on the literary references from the first season and a half of the show. In fact it is another Eleanor … The November 4 episode about Derek – remember Derek? The Good Place is back on January 4. Get ready, motherforkers, because The Good Place returns this September. The Good Place wrapped up its third season last week—though many of you are still streaming on NBC.com, we know—and left in its wake a slew of philosophical conundrums. The Good Place has laid out a moral vision that’s surprisingly sophisticated and deeply informed by academic philosophy — a vision that puts learning, and trying, to do good … You can easily travel there by train from the Bad Place, but it is seemingly impossible to get to the Good Place from there. Surprise! I discussed the moral dilemma in the HBO television show Westworld, and I have since discovered a show that looks at ethics. NBC’s hit series The Good Place is the Divina Commedia of the 21st century, where Western European ethical theory plays out on a cosmic scale. They’re all philosophy texts. Professor May is Class of 1941 Memorial Professor of the Humanities at Clemson University. [TV still from The Good Place, Fremulon] Holy mother forking shirt balls. It’s a genre largely set in cubicle farms, living rooms, bars and diners. Prepare for The Good Place season 4 with a collection of the best quotes from the first three seasons.. But when trying to travel to the Good Place, Janet, an all-knowing being FROM THE GOOD PLACE, has no idea how.