Full Description
This book outlines a philosophy of music education that is responsive to the age of artificial intelligence. Against the background of AI's challenges to human modes of production, the authors demonstrate how music education can become a tool for self-discovery in this transformative era. Taking the approach of a dialogue between Chinese and Western perspectives, the book addresses the relationships between the social functions of music education and individual development in different historical periods, and envisions the potential role of music education in a new environment shaped by AI. Integrating insights from recent research, it establishes a forward-thinking philosophy of music education that is oriented towards self-discovery and grounded in science. Bringing together philosophical perspectives from Chinese and Western scholars, this book shows how integrating these perspectives can clarify the values that shape music education practices, and enable scholars and educators to better address contemporary issues in the teaching of music.
Contents
Overture: A Foreword, by Pamela Burnard, Introduction: What Kind of Existence Does Humanity Face Today?—Dialogue Between Chinese and Western Perspectives, Why Does Music Education Need to Respond to AI, and What Are the Current Debates in This Field?, What Remains of Humanity?, From Group Worship to Life Veneration: A Shift in the Existential Function of Music Education, From Collective Sanctity to Individual Sanctity: Music Education and the Leap of Human Wisdom in the Age of AI, Beyond Science Worship: Challenges and Transformations in Music Education, Finding Yourself in Balance: Music Education in the Age of AI, Discovering the Self, Awakening the Wisdom of Life, Appendix: 12 Charts and Tables
