The Philosophy of Modern Song is a book by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, published on November 1, 2022, by Simon & Schuster.

Most of the chapters are divided into two parts, a poetic introductory segment in which Dylan uses a second-person point-of-view to inhabit the narrator of the song (what Simon & Schuster referred to as "dreamlike riffs" in pre-release publicity) followed by a more conventionally written essay portion.

[6] Prior to its release, on October 13, 2022, excerpts from the book (from the chapters on "My Generation" and "Strangers in the Night") appeared in The New York Times.

In a discussion with critic and musician Jeff Slate, Dylan talked about songwriting, streaming music technology, life during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown and why the book included a thank you to the "crew at Dunkin' Donuts" ("because they were compassionate, supportive and they went the extra mile").

Directed by filmmaker Michael Almereyda, the event featured readings from the book by actors André De Shields and Odessa Young and musical performances by Meshell Ndegeocello.

[11] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph awarded the book a full five stars, and described it as "an excuse for the great man to write with joyful zest, piercing profundity and flamboyant imagination about whatever crosses his mind".

Herren sees this critique as being in subtextual dialogue with the book's chapters on Edwin Starr's "War" and John Trudell's "Doesn't Hurt Anymore".

When asked to discuss the "significance" of the images by Jeff Slate, Dylan responded, "They’re running mates to the text, involved in the same way, share the same outcome.