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Saint Stephen I just wrote you a paean: Signifier and signified in Hey Stephen
Swift, a philosopher of language, explores the relationship between a name and what it signifies by fully exploring the meaning of 'Stephen'
Swift's Theology of Noise Music in Our Song
In Our Song, noted music theorist Taylor Swift grapples with the question “What is Music?”
Should've Said Know: Swift's Socratic Masterpiece
Swift, a Platonic philosopher, transforms a story of infidelity into a brilliant illustration of the Socratic idea that Virtue = Knowledge.
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The Lost Boys Chapter of Her Life: Fear of Aging in Never Grow Up
Our chronophobic prophetess Taylor Swift informs a baby that her life is only going to get worse from here.
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Shall I Compare Thee to a Superstar: Astrothesia in Taylor Swift
In the tradition of great sonneteers, Swift poetically indulges in her yearning for an unattainable love interest she has put on a pedestal.
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Swift's Theology of Noise Music in Our Song
In Our Song, noted music theorist Taylor Swift grapples with the question “What is Music?”
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The Cold Does Bother Her Anyway: Inaccessible Men in Cold as You
The Basics Cold as You is the fifth song on Taylor Swift’s debut album — a slot that Swift generally reserves for a particularly...
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