{"product_id":"taylor-swift-and-philosophy-isbn-9781394238590","title":"Taylor Swift and Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the philosophical wisdom of Taylor Swift and her music\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Swift is a “Mastermind” when it comes to relationships, songwriting, and performing sold-out stadium tours. But did you know that Taylor is also a philosophical mastermind? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Swift and Philosophy is the first book to explore the philosophical topics that arise from Taylor Swift's life and music. Edited and authored by Swifties who also happen to be philosophers and scholars, this fun and engaging book is written with general readers in mind—you don't have to be a devoted fan or a specialist in philosophy to explore the themes, concepts, and questions expressed in Taylor's songs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs Taylor Swift a philosopher?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat can her songs tell us about ethics and society?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is the nature of friendship?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eShould you forgive someone for breaking your heart?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting top-tier research and new perspectives on important contemporary issues, twenty-seven chapters discuss the philosophical contexts of Taylor's work, such as the ethics of reputational damage, the impacts of first impressions, the moral obligation to speak out against injustice, and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Swift and Philosophy is a must-read for Swifties who want to deepen their appreciation and understanding of Taylor's work, as well as for philosophy students and scholars with an interest in popular culture and media studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing … Taylor Swift’s Philosophy Era xiv\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine M. Robb and Georgie Mills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Who Is Taylor Swift Anyway? Ew” 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Is Taylor Swift a Philosopher? 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine M. Robb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 “You Should Find Another Guiding Light”: Is Taylor Swift Admirable? 12\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKate C.S. Schmidt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Eyes Open: Taylor Swift and the Philosophy of Easter Eggs 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEline Kuipers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Taylor Swift and the Ethics of Body Image 28\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGah-Kai Leung\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 So Mother for That: Taylor Swift and Childless Mothering 36\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLucy Britt and Brian Britt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Look What You Made Me Do”: Reputation, Forgiveness, and Blame 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Can I Forgive You for Breaking My Heart? 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSophia Pettigrove and Glen Pettigrove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 How to Forgive an Innocent: Taylor, Kanye, and the Ethics of Forgiveness 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Köglsperger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”: Goodwill as a Finite Resource 66\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgie Mills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Taylor Swift’s Philosophy of Reputation 72\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine M. Robb and Roos Slegers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 “It’s Me, Hi! I’m the Problem It’s Me”: Taylor Swift and Self- Blame 81\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgnès Baehni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The Girl in the Dress Wrote You a Song” 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Begin Again (Taylor’s Version): On Taylor Swift’s Repetition and Difference 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKing-Ho Leung\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Is Taylor Swift’s Music Timeless?: A Metaphysical Proof 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatrick Dawson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 “I Remember It All Too Well”: Memory, Nostalgia, and the Archival Art of Songwriting 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRebecca Keddie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Taylor’s Version: Rerecording, Narrative, and Self- Interpretation 116\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJana Alvara Carstens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“With My Calamitous Love and Insurmountable Grief” 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Taylor Swift on the Values and Vulnerability of Love 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMacy Salzberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 “Every Scrap of You Would Be Taken from Me”: Taylor Swift on Grief 137\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Birch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 “What a Shame She Went Mad”: Anger, Affective Injustice, and Taylor Swift’s “mad woman” 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErica Bigelow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 I’m Fine with My Spite: The Philosophy of Female Anger in the Work of Taylor Swift 154\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Cercas Curry and Alba Curry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I Should’ve Known”: Taylor Swift’s Philosophy of Knowledge 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 “Summer Love” or “Just a Summer Thing?”: Feminist Standpoint Epistemology and the \u003ci\u003efolklore\u003c\/i\u003e Love Triangle 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLottie Pike and Tom Beevers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Trouble with Knowing You Were Trouble 174\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Scarffe and Katherine Valde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 “I Knew Everything When I Was Young”: Examining the Wisdom of Youth 182\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eUrja Lakhani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 How Do We Know What Taylor Swift Is Feeling? 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeil Mussett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Back to December”: Fate, Memory, and Imagination 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 A Real Lasting Legacy: Memory, Imagination, and Taylor Swift 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Buford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Stained Glass Windows in My Mind: Modality in the Imagery of Taylor Swift 208\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShoshannah Diehl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 “Take Me to the Lakes”: Transcendentalism and Ecology in Taylor Swift’s folklore 216\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoshua Fagan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Wildest Dreams: Stoic Fate and Acceptance (Taylor’s Version) 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Hahn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Mythic Motifs in\u003ci\u003e The Tortured Poets Department\u003c\/i\u003e: “The Story Isn’t Mine Anymore” 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgie Mills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Terms and Names 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Taylor Swift’s Songs and Albums 241\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCATHERINE M. ROBB\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Tilburg University, Netherlands. Her research interests include ethics, metaphysics, aesthetics, and applied philosophy, with a focus on the nature and value of ability, skill and talent, and related ethical implications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGIE MILLS\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research Fellow at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. She is primarily a philosopher of science, emotion, and medicine with a range of interests in the philosophy of pop culture. She has published work on Punk, Post-Punk, Britney Spears, and \u003ci\u003eTed Lasso\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Taylor Swift a philosopher? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat can her songs tell us about ethics and society? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the nature of friendship? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould you forgive someone for breaking your heart? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Swift is a “Mastermind” when it comes to relationships, songwriting, and performing sold-out stadium tours. But did you know that Taylor is also a \u003ci\u003ephilosophical\u003c\/i\u003e mastermind? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor Swift and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to explore the philosophical topics that arise from Taylor Swift’s life and music. 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