| Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery Contributor(s): Irwin, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405163488 ISBN-13: 9781405163484 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: 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" is the "thinking man's" metal band and the headbanger's CNN. Snobs and music critics have often dismissed "Metallica" as mindless noise; we're here to set the record straight. "In pursuit of truth no matter where it lies," this book considers questions that philosophers have been pondering for ages, including: Does "Metallica's" music provide an Aristotelian catharsis or does it just make kids go postal? Can "Fade to Black" save you from suicide? Are we all in the "Sanitarium"? How can we "Escape" to be free? What can Nietzsche tell us about the God That Failed? What can Descartes and "One" tell us about the relationship between the mind and the body? Did Lars make a sound argument against Napster? "Metallica" is more than just a band, and this book is much more than just a ticket to ride down memory lane. This is an in-depth analysis of the soundtrack to your life. So start your CD player, fire up your iPod, or, better yet, break out the old vinyl. We're going' for a ride with the four horsemen, and a few philosophers too.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Music | Genres & Styles - Heavy Metal - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 782.421 |
| LCCN: 2006033448 |
| Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.08" W x 8.94" (0.93 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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.
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