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by Roger Scruton

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What is music, what is its value, and what does it mean? In this stimulating volume, Roger Scruton offers a comprehensive account of the nature and significance of music from the perspective of modern philosophy. The study begins with the metaphysics of sound. Scruton 7istinguishes sound from tone; analyzes rhythm, melody, and harmony; and explores the various dimensions of musical organization and musical meaning. Taking on various fashionable theories in the philosophy and theory of music, he presents a compelling case for the moral significance of music, its place in our culture, and the need for taste and discrimination in performing and listening to it. Laying down principles for musical analysis and criticism, this bold work concludes with a theory of culture--and a devastating demolition of modern popular music.

"A provocative new study."--The Guardian

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  • Title The Aesthetics of Music
  • Author Roger Scruton
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 560
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarendon Press, Oxford
  • Publication date 1999-07-29
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780198167273 / 019816727X
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.15 x 1.18 in (23.39 x 15.62 x 3.00 cm)
  • Category Music/Songbooks
  • Library of Congress subjects Music - Philosophy and aesthetics
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 98054066
  • Dewey Decimal Code 781.17

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  • Books & Culture, 09/01/2001, Page 9

About the author

Roger Scruton is a leading authority on aestheics, and has also published books on others aspects of philosophy, politics, literature, architecture, and modern culture. Currently a freelance writer and composer, he was previously a Professor of Philosophy at Boston University.
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