
Neil Young and Philosophy
Douglas L. Berger(Editor)
Lexington Books (Publisher)
Published on 22. November 2019
Book
Hardback
206 pages
978-1-4985-0511-6 (ISBN)
Description
Neil Young and Philosophy, edited by Douglas L. Berger, explores the meanings, importance, and philosophical dimensions of the music, career, and life of this prolific singer/songwriter over the past five decades. Neil Young's music has touched on a broad range of cultural, political and personal issues, all of which have enormous ongoing relevance for our own times. In order to accommodate Young's artistic breadth, contributions of scholars from a wide variety of fields-- American philosophy, ethics, American Indian philosophy, feminist philosophy, psychology, philosophy of mind and religious studies--are included in this collection. They examine everything from Young's environmentalism, invocation of American Indian themes, images of women, and interpretations of human relationships to his confrontations with the music industry, his experiments with recording technologies, his approach to social change, and his methods of creativity. The book builds on the fundamental commitment of the Philosophy and Popular Culture series to see the artist as a philosopher.
Reviews / Votes
"Neil Young is a musical artist who has long merited a critical review like this one. The eclectic series of chapters in this book take on Young as a musician and as a man who was simultaneously of his time and able to step outside of it to studious effect in order to produce great music. Philosophers like Wittgenstein, Nietzsche, Mill, Robert Heilbroner and Daniel Dennett are touchstones in the assembly of a scholarly work that assesses Young's childhood, his career, his family and relationships, his conflicts with the music business and his attitudes toward Native Americans. This book is a fabulous achievement."-David Simonelli, Youngstown State University -- David Simonelli, Youngstown State University "This volume provides revaluation to the music of Neil Young by providing incisive philosophical analyses that illuminate our understanding of the trajectories of his career and his preoccupations. The authors never lose sight of what makes Neil Young a special, always evolving singer and songwriter who clearly ranks among the best of the last 45 years. This volume is useful for philosophers and Neil Young fans."--James South, Marquette University -- James South, Marquette University
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 b/w illustrations;
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
496 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4985-0511-6 (9781498505116)
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Neil Young and Philosophy
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Persons
Douglas L. Berger is professor of global and comparative philosophy and director of the Center for Intercultural Philosophy at Leiden University.
Content
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Primal and Spontaneous: Neil Young's Aesthetics of Authenticity
Michael Forest
Neil Young and Creativity
Douglas L. Berger
Lawsuits, Master Narratives, and Artistic Commodification
Matthew W. Mitchell
Extended Mind and the Music of Trans
Bruce Umbaugh
Neil Young: Lover of Sun, Moon-and Cars
Douglas R. Anderson
Neil Young and American Indians: Politics, Lyrics and Authenticity.
Lee Hester
Memory and Relationships in the Work and Music of Neil Young
Jared Sizer
Images of Women in the Music and Life of Neil Young
Erin McKenna
Neil Young's Search for the Simple Life
Andrew Watson and Simon Riches
Listening with Neil Young's Vulnerable Voice and the Ethics of Care.
Mike Jostedt
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Primal and Spontaneous: Neil Young's Aesthetics of Authenticity
Michael Forest
Neil Young and Creativity
Douglas L. Berger
Lawsuits, Master Narratives, and Artistic Commodification
Matthew W. Mitchell
Extended Mind and the Music of Trans
Bruce Umbaugh
Neil Young: Lover of Sun, Moon-and Cars
Douglas R. Anderson
Neil Young and American Indians: Politics, Lyrics and Authenticity.
Lee Hester
Memory and Relationships in the Work and Music of Neil Young
Jared Sizer
Images of Women in the Music and Life of Neil Young
Erin McKenna
Neil Young's Search for the Simple Life
Andrew Watson and Simon Riches
Listening with Neil Young's Vulnerable Voice and the Ethics of Care.
Mike Jostedt
Contributors