I am sure I would not have read this book if I were not a half-century long fan of Bruce Springsteen, so my bias is already disclosed. The book is a collection of philosophical musings by philosopher fans, so it was quite entertaining to me. The topic range is very broad, evidenced by the titles of some of the essays: “They Played Guitars All Night and All Day: The Ethics of Encores” (the title before the colon is a line from “Rosalita”); “Blinded by the Subterranean Homesick Muse: The Poet as Virtuous and Virtuoso”, “Racing in the Street: Freedom, Feminism, and Collateral Damage”; “Living in ‘My Hometown’: Local Philosophies for Troubled Times”; “A Little of That ‘Human Touch’: Knowledge and Empathy in the Music of Bruce Springsteen”; “Socrates the Sculptor, Springsteen the Singer: Philosophy and Art Against the Tyrants”. Entertaining and thought-provoking, some essays much better than others, so it was a mixed bag; hence, the three-star rating. ( )