Music and the Emotions: The Philosophical Theories / Edition 1

by Malcolm Budd

Overview

It has often been claimed, and frequently denied, that music derives some or all of its artistic value from the relation in which it stands to the emotions. This book presents and subjects to critical examination the chief theories about the relationship between the art of music and the emotions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415087797
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/05/1992
Series:	International Library of Philosophy
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	204
Sales rank:	311,246
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1510L (what's this?)

About the Author

Malcolm Budd

Table of Contents

Preface, I The emotions, II The repudiation of emotion, III Motion and emotion in music, IV Sexual emotion in Ideal Motion, V The world as embodied music, VI Music as unconsummated symbol, VII Music as the expression of emotion, VIII Meaning, emotion and information in music, Summary conclusion, Notes, Index

Editorial Reviews

'Malcolm Budd's excellent book is a useful introduction.' - Philosophical Quarterly

'Budd's careful critique of previous theories is devastating.' - Times Literary Supplement

'I have never read such precise expositions of the philosophical views under discussion, nor such conclusive objections to them.' - Philosophical Review

'Budd's systematic and elegant refutation of the leading theories puts the whole topic in a new light.' - Mind

'For some time now it has been apparent that there was a good book to be written on the subject. I am happy to say that this is it.' - British Journal of Aesthetics

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