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The Beatles and Philosophy: Nothing You Can Think that Can't Be Thunk
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Beatles and Philosophy: Nothing You Can Think that Can't Be Thunk
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Michael Baur
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Edited by Steven A. Baur
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| Series | Popular Culture and Philosophy |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | History of Western philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780812696066
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| Classifications | Dewey:190 |
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Publishing Details |
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Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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| Imprint |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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| Publication Date |
9 November 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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 ihilist 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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