Themes in the Philosophy of Music by Stephen Davies
Is music a language of the emotions? How do recorded pop songs differ from works created for live performance? This book collects important papers on central topics in the philosophy of music. As well as perennial questions, it addresses controversies, including the impact of technology on the presentation and reception of musical works.
For those who are already familiar with the combination of argumentative power, conceptual clarity, and humane depth represented by Stephen Davies' writings on music, their high expectations will be handsomely fulfilled by this collection of essays composed between 1980 and 2002For those who do not know of Davies' work, this collection offers a fine way to become familiar with his writing on the subject. The volume collects pieces ranging over and -- for the most part -- intricately through, issues of musical ontology, performance, expression, and appreciation. Throughout these inquiries Davies shows, as in his earlier work, that he is particularly adept at sorting out the structure of a debate, presenting positions on all sides and providing the reader with a perspicuous overview of the state of play * Garry L. Hagberg, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *
a collection of important and well-known essays by an nfluential philosopher of music . . . Davies is fascinating on his home turf, which is the analytic philosophy of the musical arts, and those who are tempted by or subscribe to this worldview should invest in this book immediately. * British Journal of Aesthetics *
a collection of important and well-known essays by an nfluential philosopher of music . . . Davies is fascinating on his home turf, which is the analytic philosophy of the musical arts, and those who are tempted by or subscribe to this worldview should invest in this book immediately. * British Journal of Aesthetics *
Stephen Davies teaches philosophy at the University of Auckland. His primary research interest is in the philosophy of art, especially music.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199241576 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199241570 |
| Title | Themes in the Philosophy of Music |
| Author | Stephen Davies |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2003-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 292 |
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