Queen and Philosophy: Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind is a collection of cutting-edge philosophical essays on the rock group Queen, founded in 1970 and originally featuring lead vocalist Freddie Mercury. Queen-s reputation and fan following continue to grow in the twenty-first century.
These insightful and provocative chapters include:
? uncover the origins of Queen-s unique style in prog rock, vulgarity, and lower versus higher Romanticism
? examine Queen-s view of love and friendship
? draw upon three timeless Queen songs, -We Will Rock You,- -We Are the Champions,- and -Don-t Stop Me Now- and Socrates-s behavior in the Apology, to understand the -rocking- nature of philosophy
? identify the connections between ancient matriarchal religion and Queen-s love for strong female
