A Sacred Bridge or an Unsteady Pontoon? – Some Communication Problems Between Philosophers and Musicians

Philosophical discussion of music based on the principle that music is a form of language, encounters difficulties. Some aspects of music do tend towards language-like structures, while others pull away from them. If only the language model is upheld, then philosophical theories assume a prescriptiv...

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Main Author: Bojan Bujić
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2007-12-01
Series:Muzikološki Zbornik
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/MuzikoloskiZbornik/article/view/5488
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description Philosophical discussion of music based on the principle that music is a form of language, encounters difficulties. Some aspects of music do tend towards language-like structures, while others pull away from them. If only the language model is upheld, then philosophical theories assume a prescriptive character, aiming to establish in an a priori manner which music has meaning (hence value) and which not. This problem is particularly acute in the Anglo-American tradition of anaytical philosophy.
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A Sacred Bridge or an Unsteady Pontoon? – Some Communication Problems Between Philosophers and Musicians
Muzikološki Zbornik
philosophy of mind
philosophy of language
linguistics
aesthetics of music
narrativity
title A Sacred Bridge or an Unsteady Pontoon? – Some Communication Problems Between Philosophers and Musicians
title_full A Sacred Bridge or an Unsteady Pontoon? – Some Communication Problems Between Philosophers and Musicians
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title_short A Sacred Bridge or an Unsteady Pontoon? – Some Communication Problems Between Philosophers and Musicians
title_sort sacred bridge or an unsteady pontoon some communication problems between philosophers and musicians
topic philosophy of mind
philosophy of language
linguistics
aesthetics of music
narrativity
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