Philosophy of music

applied logic to ethics and promoted the ideals of friendship and love towards others, as well as aesthetic enjoyments. Moore’s work and philosophy was believed to have inspired members of the Bloomsbury Group. This philosophy freed them from the materialistic, utilitarian, and morality of the Victorian era to their more desired, idealistic and logical philosophy. John Maynard Keynes stated, "It was exciting, exhilarating, the beginning of a renaissance, the opening of a new heaven on a new…

locations. Although not much is known of his childhood, it is known that he had an interest in poetry, philosophy, music, and most importantly, mathematics. Pythagoras was educated in a multitude of places, including Tyre, Samos, and Miletus. Pythagoras studied from a group of intelligent men from Chaldea. Pherecydes of Syros was one of Pythagoras’ earliest teachers who taught the basics of philosophy to him. (Douglass, (2005), p.1) (O’Connor, (2017) p.1; Robertson, (2017) p.1) Pythagoras’…

opponents of a law Heracliteans (partisans of dynamism and diversity) and then labels traditional defenders of a logical law parmenideans (partisans of stability and unity). While Fogelin uncovers to what seems to be a joint assumption by two opposing philosophy views, through the chapter we see solutions that are brought forth…

vocal music wasn’t a highly talked about genre during the Early Baroque. Since vocal music is a familiar genre, its lack of appreciation can catch the attention of many Baroque fans, especially those who are studying the voice. Taking the time to analyze the Baroque period more in depth by exploring the ultimate goal of the era, the composers of the era, and by examining music scores, especially those of Claudio Monteverdi, I was able to grasp an understanding of the role played by vocal music…

for both recorded and live music by 2028. My argument is based on the fact that China is one of the leading countries in pirated music. In spite of the digital advancements in the country that are making music lovers buy authentic live and recorded music, China is still rated as the leading country in pirated music. If China is to be the leading market in live and recorded music by 2028, its traditional values and cultures will have to shift dramatically to accept all music content locally and…

In this paper, I am going to give my response to the Atomist philosophy put forth by the pre-Socratic philosophers Leucippus and Democritus. Some main points of the atomists readings that I am going to write about in this paper include the different characteristics of the atom, the empty space these atoms move around in, and how we perceive these atoms. Overall, I feel like the atomist have a very good base of ideas for their time. However, there are a few ideas that can be considered dated. I…

Kant argued that all cannot account for our experience of beauty itself, as the tendency is always to see ‘beauty’ as if it were somehow in the object or the immediate experience of the object. He also argued that such a relativist view cannot account for the social ‘behavior’ of our clams about what we find beautiful. Kant introduced the idea of ‘free play’ of the cognitive faculties (understanding and imagination) to explore the implications of ‘apart from a concept’. He then related the…

Rock to the Left: How Rock Music Has Influenced American Politics One universal aspect of every culture, without fail, is music; it was a part of human existence before recorded history. It provides an escape from the stress of everyday life, assists in relaxation, and offers a sense of community. It’s a part of the human experience. Every aspect of society includes music in some form—from shopping to concerts. Why? It affects people. Yamaska, Yamada, and Laukka conducted a study and concluded…

for good education since it teaches the students to imitate the right people/actions and allows for the desires of the soul to be aligned toward reason. Plato discusses that moral education for the guardians and auxiliaries consists of two parts: music/poetry and physical training; these two courses will ensure that the students are trained to…

Plato (427-347 BC) a Greek philosopher was born in Athens. He is a philosopher, politicians, mathematicians, poet and reformers. He is one of the most creative and influential thinkers in political philosophy. He is one of the important disciples Socrates. Socrates never wrote down anything, books etc. It is Plato who wrote down the dialogue of Socrates. Plato was from Solon family (LAW GIVER) and he was born in aristocracy. The name of his father was Ariston. His mother Perictione, was a…