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Book SynopsisNeil Young and Philosophy, edited by Douglas L. Berger, explores the meaning, importance, and philosophical dimensions of the music, career, and life of this prolific singer/songwriter over the past five decades. Scholars from a wide variety of fields come together in this collection to examine everything from Young's environmentalism, invocation of American Indian themes, images of women, and interpretations of human relationships to his confrontations with the music industry, his approach to social change, and his methods of creativity. The book builds on the fundamental commitment of the Philosophy and Popular Culture series to see the artist as a philosopher.
Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction Primal and Spontaneous: Neil Young’s Aesthetics of Authenticity Michael Forest Neil Young and Creativity Douglas L. Berger Lawsuits, Master Narratives, and Artistic Commodification Matthew W. Mitchell Extended Mind and the Music of Trans Bruce Umbaugh Neil Young: Lover of Sun, Moon—and Cars Douglas R. Anderson Neil Young and American Indians: Politics, Lyrics and Authenticity. Lee Hester Memory and Relationships in the Work and Music of Neil Young Jared Sizer Images of Women in the Music and Life of Neil Young Erin McKenna Neil Young’s Search for the Simple Life Andrew Watson and Simon Riches Listening with Neil Young’s Vulnerable Voice and the Ethics of Care. Mike Jostedt Contributors
