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Book Review
Feb. 20th, 2018 09:43 pmIntroduction to a Philosophy of Music
by Peter Kivy
This book is not a survey of current thought or works on the philosophy of music. Instead, it is an introduction Kivy's own approach to the philosophy and aesthetics of music. He takes on familiar topics such as whether or not music can represent anything, how it can embody or contain emotion, and what music signifies. Kivy largely adheres to formalism, with some qualifications based in how people really experience music. I found his arguments pretty convincing, although I do have some quibbles with a few of the minor points. Kivy's prose and the way he explains his thinking is always clear and easy to follow, even when he is explicating the more complicated concepts.
by Peter Kivy
This book is not a survey of current thought or works on the philosophy of music. Instead, it is an introduction Kivy's own approach to the philosophy and aesthetics of music. He takes on familiar topics such as whether or not music can represent anything, how it can embody or contain emotion, and what music signifies. Kivy largely adheres to formalism, with some qualifications based in how people really experience music. I found his arguments pretty convincing, although I do have some quibbles with a few of the minor points. Kivy's prose and the way he explains his thinking is always clear and easy to follow, even when he is explicating the more complicated concepts.
