Book description
The philosophy of the blues
From B. B. King to Billie Holiday, Blues music not only sounds good, but
has an almost universal appeal in its reflection of the trials and
tribulations of everyday life. Its ability to powerfully touch on a
range of social and emotional issues is philosophically inspiring, and
here, a diverse range of thinkers and musicians offer illuminating
essays that make important connections between the human condition and
the Blues that will appeal to music lovers and philosophers alike.
Jesse R. Steinberg
is an assistant professor of philosophy and the director of the
Environmental Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh at
Bradford. He has been a visiting professor at Victoria University in
New Zealand, at the University of California at Riverside, and at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has published a number of
articles on topics including philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy
of religion, and ethics.
Abrol Fairweather
is an instructor at San Francisco State University and the University
of San Francisco. He has published in the area of Virtue Epistemology
and sustains interests in philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and
philosophy of language. He has contributed to popular culture volumes on
Facebook and Dexter. The guitar, vocals, and lyrics of Lightnin' Hopkins
and Mississippi John Hurt are major influences.
Series editor:
Fritz Allhoff
is an associate professor in the philosophy department at Western
Michigan University, as well as a senior research fellow at the
Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and
Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone
series, he is also the volume editor or co-editor for several titles,
including Wine & Philosophy
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey & Philosophy
(with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food & Philosophy
(with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).
His academic research interests engage various facets of applied
ethics, ethical theory, and the history and philosophy of science.
