{"product_id":"metallica-and-philosophy-a-crash-course-in-brain-surgery-paperback","title":"Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHit the lights and jump in the fire, you're about to enter the School of Rock!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday'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 \u003ci\u003eThe $5.98 EP\u003c\/i\u003e. But back before these philosophy professors cut their hair, they were lieutenants in the Metal Militia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA provocative study of the 'thinking man's' metal band\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaps out the connections between Aristotle, Nietzsche, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Metallica, to demonstrate the band's philosophical significance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on Metallica's lyrical content, Lars Ulrich's relationship with Napster, as well as the documentary \u003ci\u003eSome Kind of Monster\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as a guide for thinking through the work of one of the greatest rock bands of all time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompiled by the editor of \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHit 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 \u003ci\u003eThe $5.98 EP\u003c\/i\u003e. But back before these philosophy professors cut their hair, they were lieutenants in the Metal Militia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetallica\u003c\/i\u003e is the 'thinking man's' metal band and the headbanger's CNN. Snobs and music critics have often dismissed \u003ci\u003eMetallica\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eMetallica's\u003c\/i\u003e 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetallica\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at King's College, Pennsylvania. He has edited \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer\u003c\/i\u003e (with Mark T. Conard and Aeon J. Skoble); and \u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking: A Student's Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (with Gregory Bassham, H. Nardone, and J. Wallace). He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eIntentionalist Interpretation: A Philosophical Explanation and Defense\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Death and Resurrection of the Author\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.94 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718300700735,"sku":"9781405163484","price":51.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f61e375048c439060130f40e36c9202f.webp?v=1765081437","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/metallica-and-philosophy-a-crash-course-in-brain-surgery-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}