The Beatles and Philosophy: Nothing You Can Think That Can't Be Thunk

by Michael Baur

Book Overview

The most popular musical group of all time, the Beatles also brought serious thought to the bubble gum-scented world of pop and rock music, with adventurous, profound, and sometimes mysterious lyrics that veered from the deliberate absurdity of "I Am the Walrus" to the rosy Rousseau-like fantasy of "When I'm 64" to the darkly existential/nihilist visions of "Eleanor Rigby" and "A Day in the Life." In this lively new book, 20 Beatles-loving philosophers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812696069
• ISBN13: 9780812696066
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"