The Beatles and philosophy : nothing you can think that can't be thunk /
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| Imprint: | Chicago, Ill. : Open Court, 2006. |
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| Description: | xiii, 301 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 25 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6201754 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 301 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes discography: p. 245-273. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780812696066 0812696069 |
