Johnny Cash and Philosophy The Burning Ring of Truth

by Huss, John; Werther, David

• ISBN13: 9780812696455
• ISBN10: 081269645X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-28
• Publisher: Open Court

Summary

Johnny Cash contained multitudes. The Man in Black has the most diverse following of any popular musician. He gave a voice to the poor and beaten down, and posed disturbing questions about violence, addiction, love, self-destruction, and meaning. In Johnny Cash and Philosophy, twenty-one philosophers explore the implications of the Johnny Cash myth and the Johnny Cash message. Their investigations uncover the distinctive relevance of Johnny Cash for moral responsibility, social justice, patriotism, romantic love, artistic creativity, class oppression, and individual identity. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Self	p. 1
Cash Value: The Authenticity of Johnny Cash	p. 3
Stitches and Yarns: The Stories of Johnny Cash	p. 17
The Dao and Duality of Johnny Cash	p. 27
Life	p. 43
Cash and Work	p. 45
Ring of Truth: Johnny Cash and Populism	p. 59
Johnny Cash: Philosophy as a Way of Life	p. 75
Of Steel Drivers and Train Whistles: Johnny Cash and Johnny Mill on the Good Life	p. 85
Love	p. 99
A Line Worth Walking: June Carter Cash and the Power of Love	p. 101
Guess Things Happen that Way: Johnny Cash and the Frailty of Human Nature	p. 117
'Til Things Get Better: Hope and Redemption in Black	p. 127
Cash, Kant, and the Kingdom of Ends	p. 139
Justice	p. 151
Johnny Cash, Prison Reform, and Capital Punishment	p. 153
Inspired Anger: Closed to the Public	p. 169
Johnny Cash and Justice	p. 183
God	p. 197
Resurrection One Piece at a Time	p. 199
Beer for Breakfast: The Role of Suffering in Character Formation	p. 213
The Beast in Me: Evil in Cash's Christian Worldview	p. 227
The Jagged Edge	p. 239
About the Authors	p. 253
Index	p. 259
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