Jimmy Buffett and Philosophy: The Porpoise Driven Life (Popular Culture and Philosophy)

Jimmy Buffett and his music have touched the lives of millions of people around the world, spanning generations and genres. But is Buffett's music just a good time, or is there a deeper level to it? Jimmy Buffett and Philosophy shows the philosophical side of this self-proclaimed non-philosopher's work. The articles in this book provide an accessible approach to thinking about Buffett's music philosophically and to thinking about philosophy from the perspective of Jimmy Buffett's music. Along the way, questions are raised about figures in the philosophical tradition from ancient to contemporary — Epicurus, Diogenes, Heidegger, Josiah Royce, William James, John Dewey, and Judith Butler. In addition, questions about a wide range of traditional philosophical issues, including aesthetic theory, identity, knowledge, culture, and being, are explored. Contents Jimmy Buffett, Cultural Infidel Coral Reefer Reason 1 2 3 4 Parrotology 5 6 Piratology 7 8 9 Smart Women and Fruitcakes 10 11 Margarita Metaphysics 12 13 14 Songs Referred to in This Book Pirates in Paradise Index Fourteen essays relate Jimmy Buffet's life and music to philosophy, discussing reason, feminism, metaphysics, and other related topics.