Pearl Jam and Philosophy

Contents

• Preface Theodore Gracyk, Minnesota State University, USA Introduction Stefano Marino, University of Bologna, Italy, and Andrea Schembari, Univesity of Szczecin, Poland
• 1. Contingency, (In)significance, and the All-Encompassing Trip: Pearl Jam and the Question of the Meaning of Life Stefano Marino, University of Bologna, Italy
• 2. "Just Like Innocence": Pearl Jam and the (Re)Discovery of Hope Sam Morris, University of South Carolina Beaufort, USA
• 3. Who's the Elderly Band Behind the Counter in a Small Town? Radu Uszkai, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania, and Mihail-Valentin Cernea, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
• 4. Making a Choice When There Is No "Better Man" Laura M. Bernhardt, University of Southern Indiana, USA
• 5. That's Where We're Living: Determinism and Free Will in "Unthought Known" Enrico Terrone, University of Torino, Italy
• 6. No Code Aesthetics Alberto L. Siani, University of Pisa, Italy
• 7. Can Truth Be Found in the Wild? Paolo Stellino, Nova Institute of Philosophy, Portugal
• 8. "They Can Buy, But Can't Put On My Clothes": Pearl Jam, Grunge, and Subcultural Authenticity in a Postmodern Fashion Climate Stephanie Kramer, Independent Scholar
• 9. Pearl Jam's Ghosts: The Ethical Claim Made From the Exiled Space(s) of Homelessness and War-An Aesthetic Response-Ability Jacqueline Moulton, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, USA
• 10. Pearl Jam: Responsible Music or the Tragedy of Culture? Cristina Parapar, Sorbonne University (Paris IV), France
• 11. Pearl Jam / Nirvana: A Dialectical Vortex that Revolves around the Void Alessandro Alfieri, Accademia Delle Belle Arti Di Roma, Italy
• 12. The Tide on the Shell: Pearl Jam and the Aquatic Allegories of Existence Andrea Schembari, Univesity of Szczecin, Poland Index