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

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Bob Dylan and Philosophy: It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Thinking)
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Carl J. Porter
Edited by Peter Vernezze
Edited by William Irwin
SeriesPopular Culture and Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:225
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreHistory of Western philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780812695922
ClassificationsDewey:191
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Publication Date 2 February 2006
Publication Country United States

Description

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.