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It has often been claimed, and frequently denied, 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.

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Author:   Malcolm Budd
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.294kg
ISBN:  

9780415087797

ISBN 10:   0415087791
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   05 November 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'Malcolm Budd's excellent book is a useful introduction.' - Philosophical Quarterly 'Budd's careful critique of previous theories is devastating.' - Times Literary Supplement 'I have never read such precise expositions of the philosophical views under discussion, nor such conclusive objections to them.' - Philosophical Review 'Budd's systematic and elegant refutation of the leading theories puts the whole topic in a new light.' - Mind 'For some time now it has been apparent that there was a good book to be written on the subject. I am happy to say that this is it.' - British Journal of Aesthetics

Malcolm Budd's excellent book . . . is a useful introduction. <br>From the reviews of the cloth edition: <br>- Philosophical Quarterly <br> Budd's careful critique of previous theories is devastating. <br>-Christopher Peacock, Times Literary Supplement <br>

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