Bob Dylan and Philosophy: It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Thinking) (Popular Culture and Philosophy, 17)

ISBN 10: 0812695925 / ISBN 13: 9780812695922

Published by Open Court, 2005

Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting. Seller Inventory # EVV.0812695925.VG

Synopsis:

The legions of Bob Dylan fans know that Dylan is not just a great composer, writer, and performer, but a great thinker as well. In Bob Dylan and Philosophy, eighteen philosophers analyze Dylan’s ethical positions, political commitments, views on gender and sexuality, and his complicated and controversial attitudes toward religion. All phases of Dylan’s output are covered, from his early acoustic folk ballads and anthem-like protest songs to his controversial switch to electric guitar to his sometimes puzzling, often profound music of the 1970s and beyond. The book examines different aspects of Dylan’s creative thought through a philosophical lens, including personal identity, negative and positive freedom, enlightenment and postmodernism in his social criticism, and the morality of bootlegging. An engaging introduction to deep philosophical truths, the book provides Dylan fans with an opportunity to learn about philosophy while impressing fans of philosophy with the deeper implications of his intellectual achievements.

Synopsis: A thought-provoking collection of essays explores philosophical questions in the music of Bob Dylan, including personal identity, negative and positive freedom, enlightenment, and postmodernism in his social criticism and the morality of bootlegging. Original.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Bob Dylan and Philosophy: It's Alright Ma (...
Publisher: Open Court
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good