The Beatles and Philosophy : Nothing You Can Think that Can't Be Thunk Paperback / softback
Edited by Michael Baur, Steven A. Baur
Part of the Popular Culture and Philosophy series
Paperback / softback
Description
The most popular musical group of all time, the Beatles also brought serious thought to the bubble gum-scented world of pop and rock music, with adventurous, profound, and sometimes mysterious lyrics that veered from the deliberate absurdity of ?I Am the Walrus” to the rosy Rousseau-like fantasy of ?When I’m 64” to the darkly existential/nihilist visions of ?Eleanor Rigby” and ?A Day in the Life.” In this lively new book, 20 Beatles-loving philosophers offer fresh insight into the lives and words of the Fab Four.
Among the topics investigated are the groups’ critique of consumer culture; John Lennon and the Cold War; Paul McCartney’s philosophy of love, community, and politics; the Beatles’ struggle against the inauthentic; the ethics of chemically changed states of consciousness; the metaphysical standing of popularized Eastern meditation; and skepticism in the Beatles’ worldview.
Like earlier titles in this popular series, The Beatles and Philosophy discusses complex issues in an enjoyable, highly readable fashion.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Publication Date:07/12/2006
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- ISBN:9780812696066
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Publication Date:07/12/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9780812696066
