University Offers Simpsons Philosophy Course

Homer goes to college.

By Evan Campbell

This is no couch gag. The University of Glasgow in Scotland will offer a new course called D'Oh! The Simpsons Introduce Philosophy.

TheWrap reports professor John Donaldson is teaching the class about The Simpsons. Starting next year, the course -- which will cost £30 -- will include two sessions taking place January 21 and February 4.

The class description states: "The Simpsons is one of the modern world’s greatest cultural artifacts partly because it is so full of philosophy. Aristotle, Kant, Marx, Camus and many other great thinkers’ ideas are represented in what is arguably the purest of philosophical forms: the comic cartoon."

The Simpsons is currently in the middle of its 28th season, with a 600-episode marathon starting this month on FXX. Fox has also recently renewed the animated series for Seasons 29 and 30.

For more on the show, be sure to check out IGN's top 25 Simpsons episodes.

Evan Campbell is a freelance writer who scripts the Daily Fix, streams games on his Twitch channel, and chats about movies and TV series on Twitter.

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