Music and the Emotions - The Philosophical Theories

It has often been claimed that music derives some or all of its artistic value from the relation in which it stands to the emotions. This book presents and subjects to critical examination the chief theories about the relationship between the art of music and the emotions.

Table des matières

Preface, I The emotions, II The repudiation of emotion, III Motion and emotion in music, IV Sexual emotion in Ideal Motion, V The world as embodied music, VI Music as unconsummated symbol, VII Music as the expression of emotion, VIII Meaning, emotion and information in music, Summary conclusion, Notes, Index

A propos de l'auteur

Malcolm Budd

Résumé

It has often been claimed that music derives some or all of its artistic value from the relation in which it stands to the emotions. This book presents and subjects to critical examination the chief theories about the relationship between the art of music and the emotions.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Malcolm Budd, Budd Malcolm
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 22.12.2015
• EAN: 9781138134690
• ISBN: 978-1-138-13469-0
• Pages: 204
• Thèmes: International Library of Philosophy; International Library of Philo; International Library of Philosophy
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Musique > Général, dictionnaires; Music, PHILOSOPHY / General, MUSIC / General, Philosophy: aesthetics