Description
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 source of 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 of meeting 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.
Table of Contents
IntroductionTomás McAuley, Nanette Nielsen, and Jerrold LevinsonPart 1: Mapping the Field1. Historical Musicology and PhilosophyJulian Johnson2. Music Theory and PhilosophyAlexander Rehding3. Ethnomusicology and PhilosophyEllen Koskoff4. Analytic Philosophy of MusicDavid Davies5. Continental Philosophy of MusicChristopher NorrisPart 2: History6. Ancient GreeceArmand D'Angour7. The Middle AgesElizabeth Eva Leach8. The Early Modern PeriodBruce R. Smith9. The EnlightenmentTomás McAuley10. The Nineteenth CenturyAndreas Dorschel11. The Twentieth CenturyTamara LevitzPart 3: Philosophical Traditions and Practices12. EpistemologiesIan Cross and Elizabeth Tolbert13. EthicsAriana Phillips-Hutton and Nanette Nielsen14. PhenomenologySimon Høffding15. OntologyCharles O. Nussbaum16. TheologyJeremy Begbie17. Philosophy of LanguageHanne Appelqvist18. HermeneuticsLawrence Kramer19. DeconstructionNaomi Waltham-Smith20. PosthumanismGary TomlinsonPart 4: Musical Traditions and Practices21. ImprovisationBruce Ellis Benson22. CompositionJoseph Dubiel23. PerformancePaul Thom24. ListeningMarcel Cobussen25. Vocal musicFreya Jarman26. Electronic musicJoanna Demers27. Popular musicTheodore Gracyk28. BlacksoundMatthew D. Morrison29. JazzGarry L. Hagberg30. OperaMichael FendPart 5: Key Concepts31. Absolute MusicSarah Collins32. ConsciousnessDavid Clarke33. EvolutionStephen Davies34. ExpressionMark Evan Bonds35. GenderJ.P.E. Harper-Scott36. The Ineffable (and Beyond)Carolyn Abbate & Michael Gallope37. Meaning and AutonomyMax Paddison38. Meaning and ScepticismPaul Boghossian39. MercyMartha C. Nussbaum40. NatureStephen Decatur Smith41. Making SenseAndrew Bowie42. SocietyMichael Gallope43. SpaceAndrew Kania44. TimeChristopher HastyPart 6: Collisions and Collaborations45. AuthenticityJulian Dodd and John Irving46. BeautyNick Zangwill and Stephen Hinton47. EmotionMichael Spitzer and Derek Matravers48. EnchantmentScott Burnham and Gordon Graham49. ExpectationsJenny Judge and Bence Nanay50. Galant MusicJean-Luc Nancy, trans. Jerrold Levinson & Naomi Waltham-Smith, with an introduction byNaomi Waltham-Smith51a. PerceptionChristopher Peacocke51b. Response to Christopher Peacocke: PerceptionNicholas Cook52a. Subjectivities, Susan McClary52b. Response to Susan McClary: SubjectivitiesJeanette Bicknell
