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David Bowie and Philosophy: Rebel, Rebel (Popular Culture and Philosophy)
Theodore G Ammon
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Description for David Bowie and Philosophy: Rebel, Rebel (Popular Culture and Philosophy)
Paperback. Editor(s): Ammon, Theodore G. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APF; AVH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
The philosophically rich David Bowie is an artist of wide and continuing influence. The theatrical antics of Bowie ushered in a new rock aesthetic, but there is much more to Bowie than mere spectacle. The visual belies the increasing depths of his concerns, even at his lowest personal moments. We never know what lies in store in a Bowie song, for there is no point in his nearly 30 albums at which one can say, That's typical Bowie! Who else has combined techno and hard rock, switched to R&B love songs (with accompanying gospel) to funk to jazz-rock ... Read more
The philosophically rich David Bowie is an artist of wide and continuing influence. The theatrical antics of Bowie ushered in a new rock aesthetic, but there is much more to Bowie than mere spectacle. The visual belies the increasing depths of his concerns, even at his lowest personal moments. We never know what lies in store in a Bowie song, for there is no point in his nearly 30 albums at which one can say, That's typical Bowie! Who else has combined techno and hard rock, switched to R&B love songs (with accompanying gospel) to funk to jazz-rock ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Open Court
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Popular Culture and Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
384g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780812699210
SKU
V9780812699210
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About Theodore G Ammon
Theodore G. Ammon is an associate professor of philosophy at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. He is the editor of Conversations with William H. Gass and the author of Imagine U. He lives in Jackson, MS.
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