Sons of Anarchy and Philosophy: Brains Before Bullets

Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture

by George A. Dunn (Editor), Jason T. Eberl (Editor), William Irwin (Editor)

“Brains before bullets” – ancient and modern wisdom for “mechanics and motorcycle enthusiasts” Essential reading for fans of the show, this book takes readers deeper into the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, the Teller-Morrow family, and the ethics that surround their lives and activities.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Essays, Pop Culture

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Ruben · Rating 3 out of 5]

L'anàlisi de la sèrie (fins el final de la temporada 5) passat pel filtre dels grans filòsofs de la història. Si et va agradar la sèrie, està bé. Si ni fu ni fa, no cal ni que l'obris.

[Tami Urbanek · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe I have said it in all the updates..LOL but this book was INTENSE!! It takes a deep look into the hierarchy of the MC and kinda makes you see why some people do and say the things that they do..

I love how it is broken up into parts of the MC and has different people giving there opinions going off what they have learned from various philosophers.

Its also goes into somewhat of the struggle that Jax faces...and why, mostly because of his internal turmoil about which "father" to follow...

All in all it took me a while to read cuz I found myself looking up each philosopher to see how they feel about certain things.. I REALLY ENJOYED this one...

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

SOA fans will love how this book correlates philosophy and this series. Each chapter is written by a different author, pointing out different philosophers, the application of philosophy, and the relation between characters and philosophy. Very interesting and though provoking.

[Meshell · Rating 1 out of 5]

A swing and a miss for me.

I was brought this as a gift years ago.

I'm a big SOA fan and have a fair interest in philosophy and the way people think/what drives people.

This book however is DRY. The subject matter is interesting and there are some good points made in the book which provoked thought and I did learn some things.

I'm sure there will be people out there who loved this - just not me.

[Natalia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing. You would have though that a bunch of academics could have put something more interesting together than some random essays very superficially analysed. I thought the series was so riveting that something more profound and entertaining could have come from an analysis.
Believe most of the reviews and don't read this book.

[Kayla Riccio · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was unimpressed with this book. As a huge fan of the show my expectations were very high. I had trouble reading the entire book because it read like a textbook. There were some interesting subjects and I enjoyed the flashbacks to seasons past but it didn't quite grasp my attention.

[Bcoghill Coghill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mixed bag, as these things often are.
Perhaps it is my mood but I find these a bit less readable than other books that explore philosophy through the lens of popular culture.
I have learned a few new-to-me ideas, for that it was worth the read.

[Jutta · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't actually read many of the essays. The "and Philosophy" books are always hit and miss for me. Some I tear through, and others I trudge and give up. This was the latter.

[Caitlin Gonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it. definitely makes me want to go back and watch the series again. but I would have liked it better if they had waited for the series to end first.