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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

Malcolm Budd

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Malcolm Budd, Budd Malcolm
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.12.2015
• EAN: 9781138134690
• ISBN: 978-1-138-13469-0
• Pagine: 204
• Serie: International Library of Philosophy; International Library of Philo; International Library of Philosophy
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Music, PHILOSOPHY / General, MUSIC / General, Philosophy: aesthetics