This outstanding book provides new and distinctive approaches to the five central topics of musical aesthetics: understanding, representation, expression, performance and profundity. The central theme is the failure of the orthodox view-that pieces of music are more or less self-contained structures of sound-accounts for important features of our musical experience, and explains why music should matter to us.
Each chapter is built around a single musical work. Readers are introduced to the main positions in the philosophy of music. Ridley exposes and corrects the failure of the orthodox view and proposes fresh solutions. Additionally, Ridley offers innovative approaches to the philosophy of song, musical ontology, and to questions about the value of music. P>Features
* Broad, accessible introductory overview to philosophy of music
* Original and stimulating insights
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This outstanding book provides new and distinctive approaches to the five central topics of musical aesthetics: understanding, representation, expression, performance and profundity. The central theme is the failure of the orthodox view-that pieces of music are more or less self-contained structures of sound-accounts for important features of our musical experience, and explains why music should matter to us.
Each chapter is built around a single musical work. Readers are introduced to the main positions in the philosophy of music. Ridley exposes and corrects the failure of the orthodox view and proposes fresh solutions. Additionally, Ridley offers innovative approaches to the philosophy of song, musical ontology, and to questions about the value of music. P>Features
* Broad, accessible introductory overview to philosophy of music
* Original and stimulating insights
Imprint | Edinburgh University Press |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | May 2004 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2004 |
Authors | Aaron Ridley |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 192 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7486-0902-4 |
Barcode | 9780748609024 |
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LSN | 0-7486-0902-4 |