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Sounding the Virtual: Gilles Deleuze and the Theory and Philosophy of Music
. Ed(S): Nesbitt, Nick; Hulse, Brian
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paperback. Editor(s): Nesbitt, Nick; Hulse, Brian. BIC Classification: AVA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
It is the contention of the editors and contributors of this volume that the work carried out by Gilles Deleuze, where rigorously applied, has the potential to cut through much of the intellectual sedimentation that has settled in the fields of music studies. Deleuze is a vigorous critic of the Western intellectual tradition, calling for a 'philosophy of difference', and, despite its ambitions, he is convinced that Western philosophy fails to truly grasp (or think) difference as such. It is argued that longstanding methods of conceptualizing music are vulnerable to Deleuze's critique. But, as Deleuze himself stresses, more important than ... Read more
It is the contention of the editors and contributors of this volume that the work carried out by Gilles Deleuze, where rigorously applied, has the potential to cut through much of the intellectual sedimentation that has settled in the fields of music studies. Deleuze is a vigorous critic of the Western intellectual tradition, calling for a 'philosophy of difference', and, despite its ambitions, he is convinced that Western philosophy fails to truly grasp (or think) difference as such. It is argued that longstanding methods of conceptualizing music are vulnerable to Deleuze's critique. But, as Deleuze himself stresses, more important than ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138272118
SKU
V9781138272118
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About . Ed(S): Nesbitt, Nick; Hulse, Brian
Brian Hulse, College of William and Mary, USA and Nick Nesbitt, Princeton University, USA
Reviews for Sounding the Virtual: Gilles Deleuze and the Theory and Philosophy of Music
''... a groundbreaking and exceptionally thought-provoking collection with potential for longstanding and pervasive influence across disciplines, institutions and specializations.' Notes