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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Kivy (, Rutgers University, New Jersey)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 20.20cm Weight: 0.319kg ISBN: 9780198250487ISBN 10: 0198250487 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 09 May 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface 1: Philosophy of... 2: A Little History 3: Emotions in the Music 4: A Little More History 5: Formalism 6: Enhanced Formalism 7: The Emotions in You 8: Foes of Formalism 9: First the Words: Then the Music 10: Words without Songs 11: The Work 12: And the Performace Thereof 13: Why Should you Listen? Readings and References, IndexReviewsThough not a textbook, Kivy's book neatly covers the history of musical aesthetics from Plato onwards, and thus could easily be used in philosophy of music classes. The Philosophical Quarterly Written clearly and engagingly, Peter Kivy's introduction to musical aesthetics usefully summarizes his own influential views on various issues in the philosophy of music. The Philosophical Quarterly Peter Kivy is the most influential and prolific author on the philosophy of music within the analytical tradition ... Kivy has written a very readable and elegantly composed philosophy of music, which requires no prior knowledge of musicological terminology. The treasures of the book are the keen analyses of the issues, the sophisticated argumentations, and the wealth of relevant arguments ... It is a most valuable book for those who want to confront their views of music with one of the best-argued positions in musical aesthetics. British Journal of Aesthetics Though not a textbook, Kivy's book neatly covers the history of musical aesthetics from Plato onwards, and thus could easily be used in philosophy of music classes. The Philosophical Quarterly Written clearly and engagingly, Peter Kivy's introduction to musical aesthetics usefully summarizes his own influential views on various issues in the philosophy of music. The Philosophical Quarterly Peter Kivy is the most influential and prolific author on the philosophy of music within the analytical tradition ... Kivy has written a very readable and elegantly composed philosophy of music, which requires no prior knowledge of musicological terminology. The treasures of the book are the keen analyses of the issues, the sophisticated argumentations, and the wealth of relevant arguments ... It is a most valuable book for those who want to confront their views of music with one of the best-argued positions in musical aesthetics. British Journal of Aesthetics Author InformationPeter Kivy is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University, New Jersey. He is the author of New Essays on Musical Understanding, also published by Oxford University Press (2001). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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