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13 lip 2021 · In his Observations on Music and Principally on the Metaphysics of Art (1779), Chabanon offers a variety of arguments against the idea that the musical expression of emotions depends on the imitation of their vocal manifestations. Children respond emotionally to music, he observes, yet they cannot appreciate musical imitation.
15 sty 2023 · In this article, we will explore the arguments for and against music being considered a form of art, examining different genres of music and its history, as well as looking at how technology and culture have shaped the definition of music as art.
22 paź 2007 · Central to many philosophers’ thinking on these subjects has been music’s apparent ability to express emotions while remaining an abstract art in some sense. This entry focuses almost exclusively on contemporary philosophy of music (i.e., work since the mid-twentieth century) in an analytic vein.
30 maj 2019 · From the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century, however, Western artists sought something more than the usual symbiosis between art forms. They strained to evoke music’s rhythms, structures, and tones in their work—in short, to transform oneart form into another.
23 kwi 2014 · Several prominent philosophers of art have worried about whether Kant has a coherent theory of music on account of two perceived tensions in his view. First, there appears to be a conflict between his formalist and expressive commitments.
22 paź 2007 · Music is perhaps the art that presents the most philosophical puzzles. Unlike painting, its works often have multiple instances, none of which can be identified with the work itself.
Can music have a positive or negative role in our disposition toward, or performance of, right and wrong acts, duties, and virtues? Can it make a difference to us morally? Can musical experience make us better or worse off from a moral point of view?
