The Oxford Handbook of Western Music and Philosophy by Toms ... - 9780199367313

The Oxford Handbook of Western Music and PhilosophyAuthor(s): Toms McAuley, Nanette Nielsen, Jerrold Levinson, Ariana Phillips-Hutton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780199367313, 978-0199367313\nSynopsis\nWhether regarded as a perplexing object, a morally captivating force, an ineffable entity beyond language, or an inescapably embodied human practice, music has captured philosophically inclined minds since time immemorial. In turn, musicians of all stripes have called on philosophy as a source of inspiration and encouragement, and scholars of music through the ages have turned to philosophy for insight into music and into the worlds that sustain it. In this Handbook, contributors build on this legacy to conceptualize the rich interactions of Western music and philosophy as a series of meeting points between two vital spheres of human activity. They draw together key debates at the intersection.