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Rush: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Excellence

Robert Freedman

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Description:Rush is often referred to as a libertarian rock band, but really, what the band is channeling is an Aristotelian individualism, a philosophy that strongly resonates with today's 40-somethings. This helps explain the band's resurgence in popularity, culminating in its 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 'Rush: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Excellence' brings together the excitement of the band's progressive music, performed by three musicians whose mastery of their instruments has won them the admiration of their peers, and the surprising philosophical sophistication of their music's lyrics.The book is a systematic look at the Aristotelian philosophy embedded in the band's lyrics over its 40-year recording career.Although the topic of the book is academic, the writing is sharp, down-to-earth, and leavened with a dry wit.As a cultural phenomenon, Rush is worthy of serious study, and although other books have looked at the philosophical character of the band's music, this is the first time the music over the band's entire 40-year career is demonstrated to fall under a single, unified theory: Aristotelian individualism.Anyone interested in the band's music, popular culture, and philosophical ideas simply explained will enjoy this entertaining and thought-provoking work. Even readers who have pored over earlier books on Rush will enjoy this unifying theme. While the work ethic and value structure of the middle class is part of the band's philosophy, that is just a subset of the band's Aristotelianism, as shown by Robert Freedman here. The unified Aristotelian philosophy is also different from what's discussed in 'Rush and Philosophy' (edited by Durrell Bowman and Jim Berti) looks at the band's music through multiple philosophical filters and no attempt is made to look at the music through a single, unifying lens. Rather, it approaches the lyrics as literary analysis and provides no overarching theoretical framework.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Rush: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Excellence. To get started finding Rush: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Excellence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 164

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Algora Publishing

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1628940840

Description: Rush is often referred to as a libertarian rock band, but really, what the band is channeling is an Aristotelian individualism, a philosophy that strongly resonates with today's 40-somethings. This helps explain the band's resurgence in popularity, culminating in its 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 'Rush: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Excellence' brings together the excitement of the band's progressive music, performed by three musicians whose mastery of their instruments has won them the admiration of their peers, and the surprising philosophical sophistication of their music's lyrics.The book is a systematic look at the Aristotelian philosophy embedded in the band's lyrics over its 40-year recording career.Although the topic of the book is academic, the writing is sharp, down-to-earth, and leavened with a dry wit.As a cultural phenomenon, Rush is worthy of serious study, and although other books have looked at the philosophical character of the band's music, this is the first time the music over the band's entire 40-year career is demonstrated to fall under a single, unified theory: Aristotelian individualism.Anyone interested in the band's music, popular culture, and philosophical ideas simply explained will enjoy this entertaining and thought-provoking work. Even readers who have pored over earlier books on Rush will enjoy this unifying theme. While the work ethic and value structure of the middle class is part of the band's philosophy, that is just a subset of the band's Aristotelianism, as shown by Robert Freedman here. The unified Aristotelian philosophy is also different from what's discussed in 'Rush and Philosophy' (edited by Durrell Bowman and Jim Berti) looks at the band's music through multiple philosophical filters and no attempt is made to look at the music through a single, unifying lens. Rather, it approaches the lyrics as literary analysis and provides no overarching theoretical framework.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Rush: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Excellence. To get started finding Rush: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Excellence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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