Metaphysical Graffiti (eBook)

Deep Cuts in the Philosophy of Rock

Randall Auxier (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
256 Seiten
Open Court (Verlag)
978-0-8126-9969-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Metaphysical Graffiti explores the philosophical themes prevalent in the music of the classic rock era. Each chapter is a detailed study of a classic rock performer or ensemble, applying insights from philosophers ancient and modern. It will appeal to an audience that was inspired by the music of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. In the words of the author, âPhilosophy is in this music and it is of this music and for this music.â       The author is an accomplished professor of philosophy and also an accomplished musician, who plays in the folk rock group, Bone Dry River Band.       Among the chapters included in this book âFrenzyâ applies Plato and mystery religion to the Rolling Stones, âAn Everlasting Kiss: The Seduction of Wendyâ applies Vico to Bruce Springsteen, âWarm Impermanenceâ applies Danto and Andy Warhol to David Bowie, âMagic Pages and Mythic Plantsâ applies Cassirer to Led Zeppelin, âA Touch of Grey: Gratefully Dead?â applies Kant and Whitehead to the Grateful Dead, âYesterdayâs Tom Sawyersâ applies Suzanne Langer to Rush, and âDead Reckoning and Tacking the Winds of Fortune and Fateâ applies Machiavelli to Jimmy Buffett.

Autor

Randall E. Auxier: Randall E. Auxier is the editor of Bruce Springsteen and Philosophy and the co-editor of The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy. He is Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and is a member of the Bone Dry River Band.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.5.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
• ISBN-10: 0-8126-9969-6 / 0812699696
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8126-9969-2 / 9780812699692