While it is not possible here to examine Pascal’s anthropology in depth, it is worth noting that it is a form of empiricism, namely basing knowledge on the universally observable facts of the nature of man.
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Therefore for Pascal the term “Noble Beast” implies that man was created by God as the pinnacle of life on Earth, and through free will had fallen to a state of estrangement from God. He was also a devout Christian who had a profound mystical experience, and thus he sought to understand the relationship between religious and scientific knowledge. He is thought by historians of philosophy to have been one of the first modern existentialists. Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was thought to be a true genius, and was a scientist, mathematician, and sort of philosopher/anti-philosopher. “Pascal’s Anthropology” is the supposition that man is a “ Noble Beast” because he has fallen from an original high position of “greatness,” to a position of “miserableness,” from a position of “Nobility” to a position of “bestiality.” Pascal called humans “ Deposed Royalty.” But Pascal held that there are remnants of the original position within humans, so that they are now not fully “Noble,” nor fully “beasts” (he used the term “brutes”). These two systems can be given the titles of “Pascal’s Anthropology” and “The Scientism of H.G. Our next step is to consider two main ways that the idea of “Noble Beast” has been used conceptually in the past, in philosophic systems that are quite different to each other. So to summarize so far, I believe that these types of questions explore the theme of the natures of humans and animals and their relationship to each other. So in applying this description of a being as a “Noble Beast” to the above picture we are then faced with another range of possible meanings: Is the animal a noble beast? Is the human a noble beast? Is one of them the noble beast and not the other? Are they both noble beasts? But placing the contrasting words together creates a description of one being that has the qualities of both.
Noble in its main meaning implies a privileged hereditary birth.The words taken in contrast to each other can also evoke the range of possible inter-relationships noted in the picture above. “Noble” evokes images of greatness “Beast” evokes images of lowliness. The title “Noble Beast” is similarly provocative of this theme by the combination of two simple words. What is their relationship to each other? Is their relationship to each other that of food/feeder servant/master inferior/superior ancestor/descendent equal/equal? Are these choices mutually exclusive? The photograph obviously shows “a bird” and “Andrew Bird.” They are representative of the animal, and of the human. Therefore we will begin our exploration of the major theme that we have been given in this picture and in the title. Also, the title of an album is usually meant to convey a thematic quality of the songs included therein, and I believe the title for Andrew Bird’s 2009 album “Noble Beast” serves that purpose well. That theme is an exploration of the natures of humans and animals and their relationship to each other. It will cost you in the $26-$30 range, but can you really put a price on all the joy it will bring you? Tour dates after the jump.In the above photograph I believe that we have been given an insight into a major theme in many of the compositions of Andrew Bird. But if you are a real Birdhead, there’s only one Noble Beast for you: the deluxe edition, which comes with Useless Creatures (a bonus CD of nine new instrumental songs), extra photos, a fold-out poster and a 24-page booklet.
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If you prefer vinyl, the double-LP Noble Beast costs about $22-$25, and though there’s no bonus tracks, there’s a fold-poster and a free digital download of the album. If you want just the regular old CD version of Noble Beast, that will set you back around $12-$15, though there’s no bonus material. If you wait until January 20 to order it, it will still be $9.95, but “10-You-Us” won’t be part of the deal. Available for pre-order now is the digital version of the 14-song Noble Beast, which comes with two bonus tracks (“Section 8 City” and “10-You-Us”) it can be yours for $9.95. Taking a page out of U2’s Guide To Releasing One Record As Many Ways As Possible, Andrew Bird is issuing the stellar new Noble Beast on January 20 via Fat Possum in a format sure to suit both your lifestyle and your bank account.