Deep philosophy ahead: Please watch your step

The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif. | March 27, 2005| | Copyright

The rock band U2 has sold millions of records, performed epic concerts around the globe, and last week received induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

What a bunch of wise guys.

Hey, I mean it literally. Supposedly, these guys are very, very wise. In fact, Professor Mark Wrathall thinks they are philosophers as much as musicians.

Professor Wrathall teaches philosophy at Brigham Young University in Utah, and he frequently cites U2 lyrics in his lectures. He also is writing a book called "U2 and Philosophy."

He saw the light, he says, during a 1997 car trip to California. "I was in the ...

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