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U2 have been one of the biggest acts in rock music for over two decades. During that time, they've produced over a dozen platinum and multi-platinum records and won 15 Grammy Awards. They have received critical acclaim for the thoughtfulness of their lyrics and the artistry of their music. At the same time, Bono, the lead singer of U2, has committed himself to a variety of political and social causes. "U2 and Philosophy" will allow readers to discover philosophy through the eyes of U2, and rediscover U2 through the eyes of philosophers.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Deciphering a 30 Year Aesthetic and Spiritual Journey
8 Jun 2011
As a writer with background in philosophy & religion who has been deeply into music since his early childhood, I find thinking about music on a par with listening to it and experiencing it, with body and mind fully engaged. This book is a great blend of listening, thinking and experiencing that draws on U2's own words and aims, the public's perception of the band, and finally the reflection of critical thinkers who have -- for the most part, for most of them, I gather -- listened and experienced U2 themselves for some time.
The articles in this volume deal with issues such as transcendence and the ability of music to take us to transcendent places, Bono's public personas and his struggle with ego and humility, the place of death and mortality in a responsible and awakened person's self-consciousness, the importance of place in the spiritual life, what you can and cannot 'know' on the basis of listening to a band like U2; what can be gleaned from their music -- and many more topics, including specifically religious ones, such as 'eschatology' (i.e., the discipline of theolgy that is supposed to be critical thinking about the 'end of the world').
Having been a fan of U2 since "War," I found a great deal to chew on in this book; many things that resonated with my own responses to the band's music, lyrics and political activism, as well as some surprising new ideas that I will grapple with as I continue on my journey with U2. I would recommend this book to any thoughtful person interested in the relationship between music and life.
The articles in this volume deal with issues such as transcendence and the ability of music to take us to transcendent places, Bono's public personas and his struggle with ego and humility, the place of death and mortality in a responsible and awakened person's self-consciousness, the importance of place in the spiritual life, what you can and cannot 'know' on the basis of listening to a band like U2; what can be gleaned from their music -- and many more topics, including specifically religious ones, such as 'eschatology' (i.e., the discipline of theolgy that is supposed to be critical thinking about the 'end of the world').
Having been a fan of U2 since "War," I found a great deal to chew on in this book; many things that resonated with my own responses to the band's music, lyrics and political activism, as well as some surprising new ideas that I will grapple with as I continue on my journey with U2. I would recommend this book to any thoughtful person interested in the relationship between music and life.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The Best!
6 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
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!
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A top pick for fans of the group
6 Feb 2007
Format:Paperback
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
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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