(Ebook) The Oxford Handbook of Western Music and Philosophy (OXFORD HANDBOOKS SERIES) by Tomás McAuley (editor), Nanette Nielsen (editor), Jerrold Levinson (editor) ISBN 9780199367313, 0199367310

(Ebook) The Oxford Handbook of Western Music and Philosophy (OXFORD HANDBOOKS SERIES) by Tomás McAuley (editor), Nanette Nielsen (editor), Jerrold Levinson (editor) ISBN 9780199367313, 0199367310

Whether regarded as a perplexing object, a morally captivating force, an ineffable entity beyond language, or an inescapably embodied human practice, music has captured philosophically inclined minds since time immemorial. In turn, musicians of all stripes have called on philosophy as a sourceof inspiration and encouragement, and scholars of music through the ages have turned to philosophy for insight into music and into the worlds that sustain it. In this Handbook, contributors build on this legacy to conceptualize the rich interactions of Western music and philosophy as a series ofmeeting points between two vital spheres of human activity. They draw together key debates at the intersection of music studies and philosophy, offering a field-defining overview while also forging new paths. Chapters cover a wide range of musics and philosophies, including concert, popular, jazz,and electronic musics, and both analytic and continental philosophy.