Pink Floyd + Philosophy

"Pink Floyd & Philosophy" by George A. Reisch

"Careful With That Axiom, Eugene!"

What does the power of great art have to do with madness? Should psychedelic drugs make us doubt the evidence of our senses? How did power, sadism, and conformity turn education into thought control? (not that we need either). Can a rock band keep its identity as its members change? What can we learn from the synchronicities between The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz? Did Friedrich Nietzsche foreshadow Syd Barrett? When did you realize that you are the hole in reality? How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat? The existential, cinematic music of Pink Floyd made them one of the most influential and recognizable rock bands of all time. They didn't do it by leaving their audiences comfortably numb, but by unsettling, disturbing, questioning, and criticizing. And if anything's still eluding you, Sunshine, you might find it in Pink Floyd and Philosophy.

I just thought I'd throw this out there for you guys.
Pink Floyd is my favorite band, and it was really interesting reading about them in this context.
pick it up one day, it's great!

 

That's interesting. My favorite band as well. I find that I can apply their music to almost anything, the urge to flee confinments of everyday life (point me at the sky), the social and political problems that still and probibly always will plaque the world (animals) to the joys of remembering childhood (piper at the gates of dawn) even the delightfuly weird breakfast after a long night of psychadelics (alans psychadelic breakfast) Yeah, i'm sold, i'll be picking this up..

 

I got this book a while ago, most of the essays are pretty fantastic. Not to mention it make me love the floyd even more.

 

i love pink floyd, im going to put those books on my wish list on amazon

 

this books on my shelf but havent got round to reading it yet.

i'll make it next on my list.

 

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There are just too many answers to life in Floyd lyrics..it's almost unreal.

I wish they could smooth things over and Rog would be back in. He is the word master

Floyd fan for almost 40 years...You re-arrange me 'till I'm sane. .. well almost

 

This book really seems great!
I wish I can get one (here in Tunisia? not likely to happen)

 

Dude... I've seen this "X and philosophy" books all over the place but I never knew there was one for Pink Floyd.

Sweet action.

 

These books started showing up about five or six years ago. I think it started with the Simpsons and philosophy. They are generally pretty good. I have read several of them. South Park and Philosophy is my favorite. For the most part, they are not hard core philosophy but more like an introduction to general philosophical topics using the pop culture phenomenon of choice as examples. They're definitely good ways to get into a certain topic, but you will have to some research to get further into the topics.

I have not read Pink Floyd and Philosophy yet. That will definitely have to go on the reading list though. That and Grateful Dead and Philosophy and Bob Dylan and Philosophy.

 

Just ordered this on amazon. can't wait..

 

There's a French Version Of This bOoK ?

 

a very deep band
i also like grateful dead philosophy
gutter puck philosophy is my best though
try the book
(i think its called)
"children of the brood"
a brilliant story of anchrisim