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Informationen zum Autor Rocco J. Gennaro is professor of philosophy at the University of Southern Indiana.Casey Harison is professor of history at the University of Southern Indiana. Klappentext The Who was one of the most influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands-not just because of their loud and occasionally destructive stage presence-but also because of its smart songs and albums such as "My Generation," Who's Next, Tommy, and Quadrophenia, in which they explored themes such as frustration, angst, irony, and a youthful inclination to lash out. This collection explores the remarkable depth and breadth of the Who's music through a philosophical lens. Zusammenfassung The Who was one of the most influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands--not just because of their loud and occasionally destructive stage presence--but also because of its smart songs and albums such as "My Generation!" Who's Next! Tommy! and Quadrophenia! in which they explored themes such as frustration! angst! irony! and a youthful inclination to lash out. This collection explores the remarkable depth and breadth of the Who's music through a philosophical lens. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction by Rocco J. Gennaro and Casey HarisonPart I-"I Can't Explain": Mod CultureChapter 1. The Who and "My Generation": Philosophical Recollections of a Former Second Wave Modby Catherine Villanueva GardnerChapter 2. All Mod Cons: The Who and Rock 'n' Roll Authenticityby Steven D. WilliamsPart II-"We're Not Going to Take It": Alienation and AngstChapter 3. "I've Had Enough": The Who and Social Revolutionby Casey Rentmeester and William KnoblauchChapter 4. Who's That Outside?by Greg LittmannChapter 5. To the Sea and Sand: Quadrophenia - An Interpretationby Robert McParlandChapter 6. Fiddling about Becoming a Manby Christopher KetchamPart III-"The Real Me": Consciousness, Disorders, and DeceptionChapter 7. "See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me" - Know Me: Rationalism vs Empiricism in Tommyby Russell L. JohnsonChapter 8. What Does Tommy Feel?: The Aesthetic Experience of a Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Kidby S. Evan KreiderChapter 9. "He Only Comes out When I Drink My Gin": DID, Personal Identity, and Moral Responsibilityby Rocco J. GennaroChapter 10. Who Can You Trust? The Paradox of Listening to The Whoby Don FallisPart IV-"Pure and Easy": Meher Baba and SpiritualismChapter 11. "The Real Me" by Scott CalefChapter 12. Behind Zarathustra's Eyes: The Bad, Sad Man Meets Nietzsche's Prophetby Blake WilsonPart V-"Long Live Rock": The Who in ConcertChapter 13. Theater of Destruction: Chaos, Rage, Frustration, and Anarchy in the Rebellious Music and Ferocious Performances of the Early Whoby Dan DinelloChapter 14. "You are Forgiven": Reflections on Violence, Redemption and The Whoby Casey HarisonChapter 15. An Analysis of the Who in Concert: 1971-2014by Peter SmithChapter 16. We Could Never Follow What You Did: The Who and the Concert for New York Cityby Tom ZlabingerAbout the Contributors...
