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Title: KISS & Philosophy
Author: COURTLAND LEWIS (ED)
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/12/2020
Imprint: CRICKET PUB CO
Price: $30.00
Publishing status: Active
KISS is the most outrageous and yet the most enduring of rock bands, with an unparalleled, almost religious level of devotion from millions of die-hard fans. In KISS and Philosophy, professional thinkers of diverse outlooks provide much-needed insights into the motivating ideas and metaphysical foundations of the KISS take on life.
According to some, the true message of KISS is self-actualisation through the hard work of following your dreams. Others focus on the existential aspect of KISS thinking, drawing upon Camus and Sartre to show that KISS is preoccupied with empowering the individual to achieve self-greatness. By contrast, there is a view of KISS which identifies a \”destroyer\” attitude, leading some listeners to reject KISS outright, while encouraging others to become the most dedicated of followers. Yet another view sees KISS's 'letting loose' as essentially Dionysian.
The biography of band members also provides material for reflection, looking at the nature of forgiveness through the lens of KISS's notorious feuds, and determining how to reconcile the apparently conflicting accounts of some famous squabbles. The changing line-up of the band raises questions about the meaning of \”KISS\” and whether KISS could last forever
Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy
ISBN: 9780812694918
Dimension: 229mm X 152mm