Professor William Irwin is Professor of Philosophy, Kings College, Pennsylvania.

He has authored amongst others Intentionalist Interpretation: A Philosophical Explanation and Defense (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, December 1999.)

However, Irwin is best known for originating the “philosophy and popular culture” book genre with Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing in 1999 and The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D’oh! of Homer in 2001.

See http://intentismcommunity.webs.com/williamirwin2.htm

In this interview Irwin is asked questions about authorship, intention and meaning in regards to the series LOST and Harry Potter.