https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2012/11/to-master-reality-with-black-sabbath-let-philosophy-be-your-guide-by-william-irwin/ News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:48:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2012/11/to-master-reality-with-black-sabbath-let-philosophy-be-your-guide-by-william-irwin/#comment-149 20 » November » 2012 » And Philosophy News Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:27:20 +0000 http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=5262#comment-149 [...] And Get Ready To Rock has a longer piece by Black Sabbath and Philosophy’s editor, William Irwin, as well: “Professors have been obsessing over the Beatles and Bob Dylan for long enough. Now it’s time to give the boys from Birmingham their due. For Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality, I’ve gathered an international crew of intellectuals who also happen to be diehard Sabbath fans. In the book we tackle the perennial philosophical debate among Sabbath fans: Is it still Sabbath without Ozzy? We also look at the definition of metal and trace the metal family resemblance back to the fathers of all things unholy. As any fan can tell you, the lyrics that Geezer wrote for the Ozzy-era albums are rich and provocative. So we examine the lyrics to investigate the nature of good and evil. Are they two opposing forces doing battle on the cosmic scene? Or is evil just the absence of goodness?” Full text here: http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2012/11/to-master-reality-with-black-sabbath-let-philosophy-be-your... [...] [...] And Get Ready To Rock has a longer piece by Black Sabbath and Philosophy’s editor, William Irwin, as well: “Professors have been obsessing over the Beatles and Bob Dylan for long enough. Now it’s time to give the boys from Birmingham their due. For Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality, I’ve gathered an international crew of intellectuals who also happen to be diehard Sabbath fans. In the book we tackle the perennial philosophical debate among Sabbath fans: Is it still Sabbath without Ozzy? We also look at the definition of metal and trace the metal family resemblance back to the fathers of all things unholy. As any fan can tell you, the lyrics that Geezer wrote for the Ozzy-era albums are rich and provocative. So we examine the lyrics to investigate the nature of good and evil. Are they two opposing forces doing battle on the cosmic scene? Or is evil just the absence of goodness?” Full text here: http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2012/11/to-master-reality-with-black-sabbath-let-philosophy-be-your… [...]

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