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Introduction to a Philosophy of Music
Peter Kivy
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Description for Introduction to a Philosophy of Music
Paperback. Philosophy of music has flourished in the last 30 years, with great advances made in the understanding of the nature of music and its aesthetics. Peter Kivy now offers his personal introduction to philosophy of music, a clear and lively explanation of how he sees the most important and interesting philosophical issues relating to music. Num Pages: 296 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC; HBT; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Philosophy of music has flourished in the last thirty years, with great advances made in the understanding of the nature of music and its aesthetics. Peter Kivy has been at the centre of this flourishing, and now offers his personal introduction to philosophy of music, a clear and lively explanation of how he sees the most important and interesting philosophical issues relating to music. Anyone interested in music will find this a stimulating introduction to some fascinating questions and ideas.
Philosophy of music has flourished in the last thirty years, with great advances made in the understanding of the nature of music and its aesthetics. Peter Kivy has been at the centre of this flourishing, and now offers his personal introduction to philosophy of music, a clear and lively explanation of how he sees the most important and interesting philosophical issues relating to music. Anyone interested in music will find this a stimulating introduction to some fascinating questions and ideas.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198250487
SKU
V9780198250487
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About Peter Kivy
Peter 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).
Reviews for Introduction to a Philosophy of Music
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 ... Read more