| Jimmy Buffett and Philosophy: The Porpoise Driven Life Contributor(s): McKenna, Erin (Editor), Pratt, Scott L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 081269659X ISBN-13: 9780812696592 Publisher: Open Court OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: Jimmy Buffett and his music have touched the lives of millions of people around the world, spanning generations and genres. But is Buffett's music just a good time, or is there a deeper level to it? "Jimmy Buffett and Philosophy" shows the philosophical side of this self-proclaimed non-philosopher's work. The articles in this book provide an accessible approach to thinking about Buffett's music philosophically and to thinking about philosophy from the perspective of Jimmy Buffett's music. Along the way, questions are raised about figures in the philosophical tradition from ancient to contemporary -- Epicurus, Diogenes, Heidegger, Josiah Royce, William James, John Dewey, and Judith Butler. In addition, questions about a wide range of traditional philosophical issues, including aesthetic theory, identity, knowledge, culture, and being, are explored. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 782.421 |
| LCCN: 2009006270 |
| Series: Popular Culture & Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jimmy Buffett and his music have touched the lives of millions of people around the world, spanning generations and genres. But is Buffett's music just a good time, or is there a deeper level to it? Jimmy Buffett and Philosophy shows the philosophical side of this self-proclaimed non-philosopher's work. The articles in this book provide an accessible approach to thinking about Buffett's music philosophically and to thinking about philosophy from the perspective of Jimmy Buffett's music. Along the way, questions are raised about figures in the philosophical tradition from ancient to contemporary -- Epicurus, Diogenes, Heidegger, Josiah Royce, William James, John Dewey, and Judith Butler. In addition, questions about a wide range of traditional philosophical issues, including aesthetic theory, identity, knowledge, culture, and being, are explored. |