In this collection of tongue-in-cheek essays, contributors in philosophy, Buddhism, cultural studies, and psychology examine the world of fictional print and television detective Adrian Monk through the lens of philosophy, touching on the emotion-reason dilemma, Mr. Monk as the Bodhisattva ideal, and Mr. Monk and Nietzsche's übermensch. Wittkower teaches philosophy at Coastal Carolina University. He is the editor of iPod and Philosophy, and Facebook and Philosophy.