Think Inside The Box

He's a glutton and he tells lies. He has no benevolence, no justice, no generosity. He has buddies but no friends, and his marital and parenting skills leave much to be desired. According to Aristotelian principles, if he fares so badly on the moral front, in what way is Homer Simpson admirable? "Homer and Aristotle", an essay by Raja Halwani in The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'Oh! of Homer, is a classic example of our age's propensity to get serious about trivia.