| Description |
1 online resource : photograph. |
| Series |
Popular Culture and Philosophy |
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Popular culture and philosophy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and discographies. |
| Contents |
Liner Notes; Acknowledgments; Side 1; Side 2; The Bob Dylan Discography; The Mongrel Dogs; Reciting the Alphabet. |
| Summary |
The legions of Bob Dylan fans know that Dylan is not just a great composer, writer, and performer, but a great thinker as well. In Bob Dylan and Philosophy, eighteen philosophers analyze Dylan's ethical positions, political commitments, views on gender and sexuality, and his complicated and controversial attitudes toward religion. All phases of Dylan's output are covered, from his early acoustic folk ballads and anthem-like protest songs to his controversial switch to electric guitar to his sometimes puzzling, often profound music of the 1970s and beyond. The book examines different aspects of. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Dylan, Bob, 1941- -- Philosophy.
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Dylan, Bob, 1941- -- Political and social views.
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Music and philosophy.
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Rock music -- History and criticism.
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Rock musicians -- United States -- Philosophy.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- General.
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| Added Author |
Porter, Carl J.
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Irwin, William, 1970-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Porter, Carl. Bob Dylan and Philosophy : It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Thinking). New York : Open Court, ©2011 9780812695922 |
| ISBN |
9780812697605 (electronic bk.) |
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081269760X (electronic bk.) |
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