U2 and Philosophy: How to Decipher an Atomic Band

by Mark A. Wrathall and William Irwin

Is it possible to be a committed Christian and a rock superstar? Can political activists make good music? Do hugely successful rock bands really care about AIDS and poverty in Africa, or is it just... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812695992
• ISBN13: 9780812695991
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

The Best!

This is probably the best book in the entire "X and Philosophy" series. (The Matrix and Philosophy is excellent too.) Indeed, it has so many major Heidegger scholars in it that it could have been called "U2 and Heidegger." If you like U2 and want to read some real philosophy (not the watered down stuff typical of most of these volumes), this is the book for you!

A top pick for fans of the group

U2 AND PHILOSOPHY: HOW TO DECIPHER AN ATOMIC BAND is a top pick for fans of the group, introducing philosophy in the context of a popular music venue review to make it more understandable to modern audiences. What does U2 have to do with Plato, existentialism, and Nietzsche, among others? This is the perfect pick for a high school collection wishing to introduce students to philosophy without appearing dry or dull in the process! Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch