Philosophy of music : an introduction
2004, First Edition. Durham : Acumen Publishing. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476836
ISBN: 1844650014
Physical description; vii, 185 pages ; 21 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Introduction – 1 Overture and beginnings; Early speculations; Eduard Hanslick; Edmund Gurney; The legacy – 2 The work of music; What makes music art?; The work of music – 3 Meaning; Music and language; Arousalism; The basis for expressive descriptions; The limits of musical description; Meaning; Profundity in music – 4 Value; Criteria; The ideal observer theory; The consensus among connoisseurs; The problem of irreconcilable differences of judgement; The crux for the realist; Are verdicts essentially particular?; The concept of "interest" – The verdict on verdicts – Coda – Notes – Bibliography and discography – Index. Subjects; Music – Philosophy and aesthetics – 20th-21st centuries.
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