U2 and philosophy

U2 and philosophy

by Wrathall, Mark A.

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"A collection of essays about the rock band U2 and lead singer Bono focusing on philosophical and ethical aspects of their music and political activities"--Provided by publisher.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :U2 and philosophy / edited by Mark A. Wrathall.

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"A collection of essays about the rock band U2 and lead singer Bono focusing on philosophical and ethical aspects of their music and political activities"--Provided by publisher.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2006.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Open Court
  • Place of Publication:Chicago, Ill
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2006.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xvi, 228 pages ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780812695991, 0812695992
  • oclc:ocn317831517
  • LC Classification:ML421.U2
  • Dewey Decimal:782.42166092/2

Table of Contents

See the world in green and blue : U2 and the philosophy of existence -- We can be one : love and platonic transcendence in U2 / Marina Berzins McCoy -- Staring at the sun : U2 and the experience of Kierkegaardian despair / Hubert L. Dreyfus and Mark A. Wrathall -- "If you want to kiss the sky, better learn how to kneel" : existential Christianity in U2 / Mark A. Wrathall -- Philosophizing place in the joshua tree / Jeff Malpas -- The importance of being Bono : the philosophy and politics of identity in the lyrics and personae of U2's frontman / Kerry Soper -- "Even better than the real thing" : postmodernity, the triumph of the simulacra, and U2 / Iain Thomson -- I don't mean to bug ya : the philosophical basis of U2's ethics and politics -- U2 and the problem of evil / Trenton Merricks -- U2, feminism, and ethics of care / Jennifer McClinton-Temple and Abigail Myers -- Why listen to U2? / Craig DeLancey -- "Until the end of the world" : U2, eschatology, and Heidegger's "being-toward- death" / V.S. Benfell III -- Three chords and the truth : meaning, knowledge, and the power of music -- "As the music played I saw my life turn around" : U2 and the philosophical understanding of mus…

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Subjects

Culture populaire -- Irlande Ireland Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics Musique -- Philosophie et esthétique Popular culture Popular culture -- Ireland Rock (Musique) -- Aspect social -- Irla… Rock music -- Social aspects -- Ireland Rock music-Social aspects U2 (Musical group)

Writers

Wrathall, Mark A.

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