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9781138628731: Philosophy of Western Music
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ISBN 10 : 1138628735 ISBN 13 : 9781138628731
Editeur : Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

This is the first comprehensive book-length introduction to the philosophy of Western music that fully integrates consideration of popular music and hybrid musical forms, especially song. Its author, Andrew Kania, begins by asking whether Bob Dylan should even have been eligible for the Nobel Prize in Literature, given that he is a musician. This motivates a discussion of music as an artistic medium, and what philosophy has to contribute to our thinking about music. Chapters 2-5 investigate the most commonly defended sources of musical value: its emotional power, its form, and specifically musical features (such as pitch, rhythm, and harmony). In chapters 6-9, Kania explores issues arising from different musical practices, particularly work-performance (with a focus on classical music), improvisation (with a focus on jazz), and recording (with a focus on rock and pop). Chapter 10 examines the intersection of music and morality. The book ends with a consideration of what, ultimately, music is.

Key Features

    • Uses popular-song examples throughout, but also discusses a range of musical traditions (notably, rock, pop, classical, and jazz)

    • Explains both philosophical and musical terms when they are first introduced

    • Provides publicly accessible Spotify playlists of the musical examples discussed in the book

    • Each chapter begins with an overview and ends with questions for testing comprehension and stimulating further thought, along with suggestions for further reading

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À propos de l'auteur

Andrew Kania is Professor of Philosophy at Trinity University in San Antonio; his principal research is in the philosophy of music, film, and literature. He is the editor of Memento (in Routledge's series Philosophers on Film, 2009) and co-editor, with Theodore Gracyk, of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Music (2011).

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138628735
ISBN 13 
9781138628731
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
360
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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