Black Sabbath and Philosophy

Mastering Reality
Herausgegeben von Irwin, William

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Produktbeschreibung

A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands. Dubbed "the Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone, they helped to define a genre with classic songs like "Paranoid", "Iron Man", and "War Pigs", songs whose lyrics reveal hidden depth and philosophical insight. Their songs confront existential despair, social instability, political corruption, the horrors of war, and the nature of evil. This book explores the wide range of profound ideas in the band's music and lyrics to help you understand Black Sabbath as never before.
Discusses and debates essential Black Sabbath topics and themes, such as the problem of evil, "War Pigs" and the nature of just war theory, whether or not Sabbath is still Sabbath without Ozzy, and whether "evil is in the ear of the beholder"
Gives you new perspectives on Black Sabbath's music and lyrics
Provides a deeper appreciation and understanding of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, and Ronnie James Dio
Brings some of history's heaviest thinkers to bear on the band's music, from Aristotle and Nietzsche to Schopenhauer and Marx

So . . . can you help me, occupy my brain? Yes! Start reading Black Sabbath and Philosophy.

Produktdetails

• The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series .
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118397590
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2012
• Abmessung: 229mm x 154mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 309g
• ISBN-13: 9781118397596
• ISBN-10: 1118397592
• Artikelnr.: 35493808

Autorenporträt

William Irwin is professor of philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with Seinfeld and Philosophy in 1999. Irwin has also co-edited The Simpsons and Philosophy and edited The Matrix and Philosophy and Metallica and Philosophy. He is currently the General Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: "What Is This That Stands Before Me?" x Acknowledgments: They
Sold Their Souls for Rock 'n' Roll xii Part I Necessary Evil 1 1 Beyond
Good and Evil: Facing Your Demons With Black Sabbath and Existentialism 3
William Irwin 2 Masters of a Better Possible Reality: Conquering Evil With
Love 12 Liz Stillwaggon Swan 3 "Is It the End, My Friend?" Black Sabbath '
s Apocalypse of Horror 20 Brian Froese Part II Playing Devil ' s Advocate
31 4 Black Sabbath and the Sound of Evil 33 Joel McIver 5 The Worst of All
Possible Worlds: Schopenhauer Meets Sabbath 41 James Heathers 6 Tony Iommi
' s Hand of Doom: From Plastic Fingertips to Creative Freedom 51 Ken Pepper
Part III The Dark Art of Metal 61 7 The Art of Black Sabbath: Aristotle
Joins the Band 63 Greg Littmann 8 Black Sabbath and the Problem of Defining
Metal 76 Søren R. Frimodt-Møller 9 Saint Vitus Dance: The Art of Doom 87
Manuel Bremer and Daniel Cohnitz 10 Gods, Drugs, and Ghosts: Finding
Dionysus and Apollo in Black Sabbath and the Birth of Heavy Metal 96 Dennis
Knepp Part IV Is It Still Sabbath Without Ozzy? 111 11 It ' s Not Sabbath
Unless Ozzy ' s the Singer (But It ' s Fine If You Disagree) 113 James
Bondarchuk 12 Fightin' Words: Sabbath Doesn ' t Need the Ozzman 126 Wesley
D. Cray 13 The Name Remains the Same--But Should It? 140 Mark D. White Part
V Symptoms of The Universe 149 14 Wicked World: The Politics of the
Supernatural in Black Sabbath 151 Erich Christiansen 15 "Demons, Dreamers,
and Madmen": Is Ozzy Going Insane? 163 Kevin McCain 16 "As the War Machine
Keeps Turning": Just War Theory, Pacifism, and the War on Terror 171 Jacob
M. Held 17 Stop Stereotyping Sabbath: Sex, Subjugation, and Stupidity 182
Robert Arp Contributors: Children of the Grave 190 Index: The Writ 195

Rezensionen

"This is a thoroughly enjoyable read, shedding a lot of light on the members, music, and society with regards to everything from religion to family." (Sacramento Book Review, 1 June 2013)

"This is a thoroughly enjoyable read, shedding a lot of light on the members, music, and society with regards to everything from religion to family." (City Book Review, 1 March 2013)

"Black Sabbath & Philosophy is a wholly absorbing read large . . . A long-overdue work, and a rewarding one both for fans and those curious about the philosophical gravity behind all those murky riffs." (PopMatters, 11 January 2013)

"Much like Black Sabbath themselves, this wide-ranging, amusing book entertains and makes your brain ache in equal measure." (Record Collector, 1 December 2012)

"A book to dip into, that will get you thinking and almost certainly have you going back and listening to your old Black Sabbath albums in a different light. Highly recommended." (Get Ready to Rock, 20 November 2012)