Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Metallica: through a prism of philosophy


Fans group Metallica received their weapons, which will put the blade to any sceptics, somnevayuschegosya works of artistic value in the most popular musical world. The British book "Metallica and Philosophy", methodically addresses philosophical subtext team songs. The author of this interesting guide to creativity Metallica is Professor of Philosophy London Royal College of William Irvin. In his view, many singing groups have been influenced by the works of such well-known philosophers like Rene Descartes, Plato, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Marx and Kerkegor. Irwin traces of Metallica songs such topics as freedom, morality, justice, linked with the fact that there are famous philosophers. To simplify "on the ground" orientation of the book is divided into chapters and sections, which are referred to as Metallica songs with a brief description of the problems raised. For example, in the chapter entitled "Ride the Lightning" is considered gumanitarno-filosofskaya background justify the death penalty, and "Fade to Black" is a question "whether" suicide. "Metallica is more than a group, this book is more than just an omission in its internal operations, indicated in the annotations to" Metallica and Philosophy ". - The sound-depth analysis of your life. So place your favorite CD player in Metallica, Disclose book and go to the engaging tour, with the four horsemen ( "Four horsemen" - a simple name of the group. - Approx. Ed.) And the shadows of famous philosophers for him ". "Interesneyshaya book, this thesis on creativity Metallica," said Anthrax guitarist and friend of long standing group of musicians Scott Yen. - It is simply impossible to lose! ". Notes participants Metallica has yet been received. It is possible that before the publication, they could not have imagined how cool in philosophy.

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