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On Music

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

AvTheodore Gracyk

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Opinionated and example-filled, this extremely concise and accessible book provides a survey of some fundamental and longstanding debates about the nature of music. The central arguments and ideas of historical and contemporary philosophers are presented with the goal of making them as accessible as possible to general readers who have no background in philosophy. The emphasis is on instrumental music, but examples are drawn from many cultures as well as from Western classical, jazz, folk, and popular music.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-05-21
Mått129 x 198 x undefined mm
Vikt490 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieThinking in Action
Antal sidor170
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415807777

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This is a great introduction to the philosophy of music – accessible yet sophisticated and comprehensive – that is distinguished by the range and variety of musical examples with which it illustrates the issues.Stephen Davies, University of AucklandTed Gracyk’s On Music is the best brief overview there is of the core philosophical questions about music. It’s a great introduction to philosophy for music-lovers, packed with a wide range of pertinent musical examples, from birdsong to bluegrass, Romanticism to ragas. And for those already familiar with the questions it is a rare opportunity to see how a philosopher at the top of his game sees one set of answers hanging together – a unified vision of the nature and value of music.Andrew Kania, Trinity University"Gracyk writes clearly and cogently, in a philosopher’s idiom, about what is important about music. [He] supports his argument with copious examples from Western classical, folk, jazz, blues , pop, and Hindustani music. Summing Up: Recommended." J.M Carvalho, Villanova University, in Choice