The Beatles and Philosophy: Nothing You Can Think that Can't Be Thunk (Popular Culture and Philosophy, 25)

Author: Baur, Michael

Edition: 1

Features:

• Michael Baur (Editor)
• Steven A. Baur (Editor)
• Beatles
• Music

Number Of Pages: 288

Details:

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....

EAN: 9780812696066

Release Date: 25-10-2006

Languages: English

Item Note: Good shape with typical wear. Pages are unmarked and sharp. Paperback Used - Very Good Ships fast! 20061st Edition

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood

Binding: Paperback