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Metallica and Philosophy

A Crash Course in Brain Surgery
Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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Metallica and Philosophy dives into the philosophical themes and questions raised by the iconic band's music, exploring topics like morality, identity, and rebellion. The book examines the deeper meanings behind their lyrics, connecting them to philosophical thought and encouraging readers to think critically about the messages in Metallica's work. It's an engaging approach to understanding both philosophy and the cultural impact of one of rock's most influential bands.
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If you enjoy delving into philosophical ideas through the lens of rock music and exploring the deeper meanings behind lyrics and cultural impact, this book will likely captivate you. It's perfect for both philosophy enthusiasts and Metallica fans eager to see how their favourite band's themes intersect with thought-provoking philosophical questions.

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Metallica and Philosophy

Hit the lights and jump in the fire, you're about to enter the School of Rock! Today's lecture will be a crash course in brain surgery. This hard and fast lesson is taught by instructors who graduated from the old school-they actually paid $5. 98 for The $5. 98 EP.

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Hit the lights and jump in the fire, you're about to enter the School of Rock! Today's lecture will be a crash course in brain surgery. This hard and fast lesson is taught by instructors who graduated from the old school—they actually paid $5.98 for The $5.98 EP. But back before these philosophy professors cut their hair, they were lieutenants in the Metal Militia.

Metallica and Philosophy is a provocative study of the 'thinking man's' metal band. It maps out the connections between Aristotle, Nietzsche, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Metallica, to demonstrate the band's philosophical significance.

The book uses themes in Metallica's work to illuminate topics such as freedom, truth, identity, existentialism, questions of life and death, metaphysics, epistemology, the mind-body problem, morality, justice, and what we owe one another.

It draws on Metallica's lyrical content, Lars Ulrich's relationship with Napster, as well as the documentary Some Kind of Monster.

This book serves as a guide for thinking through the work of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. It is compiled by the editor of Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing and The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer.

Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

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Reviewers praise Metallica and Philosophy for elucidating the intellectual and philosophical depths of Metallica's music, making it accessible to both newcomers and aficionados. It's described as a significant work that grants the band credit for its intellectual and questioning nature. The book explores a range of philosophical themes, linking them to the band's material and providing both an introduction to philosophical discourse and a deeper appreciation for Metallica.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405163484

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 April 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by William Irwin
  • Edited by William Irwin
  • Edited by William Irwin

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 272

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

About the Author

William Irwin is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at King's College, Pennsylvania. He has edited Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing; The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer (with Mark T. Conard and Aeon J. Skoble); and Critical Thinking: A Student's Introduction (with Gregory Bassham, H. Nardone, and J. Wallace). He is also the author of Intentionalist Interpretation: A Philosophical Explanation and Defense and editor of The Death and Resurrection of the Author.

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