On Music

Opinionated 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.

Author: Theodore Gracyk
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/28/2013
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9780415807784

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2014

About the Author

Theodore Gracyk is Department Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Minnesota State University Moorhead