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OverviewOpinionated and example-filled, this extremely concise and accessible book provides a survey of some fundamental and longstanding debates about the nature of music. The central arguments and ideas of historical and contemporary philosophers are presented with the goal of making them as accessible as possible to general readers who have no background in philosophy. The emphasis is on instrumental music, but examples are drawn from many cultures as well as from Western classical, jazz, folk, and popular music. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Theodore GracykPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780415807784ISBN 10: 0415807786 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 28 May 2013 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is a great introduction to the philosophy of music - accessible yet sophisticated and comprehensive - that is distinguished by the range and variety of musical examples with which it illustrates the issues. Stephen Davies, University of Auckland Ted Gracyk's On Music is the best brief overview there is of the core philosophical questions about music. It's a great introduction to philosophy for music-lovers, packed with a wide range of pertinent musical examples, from birdsong to bluegrass, Romanticism to ragas. And for those already familiar with the questions it is a rare opportunity to see how a philosopher at the top of his game sees one set of answers hanging together - a unified vision of the nature and value of music. Andrew Kania, Trinity University Gracyk writes clearly and cogently, in a philosopher's idiom, about what is important about music. [He] supports his argument with copious examples from Western classical, folk, jazz, blues , pop, and Hindustani music. Summing Up: Recommended. J.M Carvalho, Villanova University, in Choice This is a great introduction to the philosophy of music - accessible yet sophisticated and comprehensive - that is distinguished by the range and variety of musical examples with which it illustrates the issues. Stephen Davies, University of Auckland This is a great introduction to the philosophy of music - accessible yet sophisticated and comprehensive - that is distinguished by the range and variety of musical examples with which it illustrates the issues. Stephen Davies, University of Auckland Ted Gracyk's On Music is the best brief overview there is of the core philosophical questions about music. It's a great introduction to philosophy for music-lovers, packed with a wide range of pertinent musical examples, from birdsong to bluegrass, Romanticism to ragas. And for those already familiar with the questions it is a rare opportunity to see how a philosopher at the top of his game sees one set of answers hanging together - a unified vision of the nature and value of music. Andrew Kania, Trinity University Author InformationTheodore Gracyk is Department Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Minnesota State University Moorhead Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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