Philosophy of music

immoral and a nihilist who condemns Christianity, in addition to believing that existence has no actual meaning. As one of the foremost existentialist theorists, Friedrich Nietzsche revolutionized philosophy because of his nontraditional interpretations and criticisms of theology, existence, morals, and philosophy during a time that valued these…

Theme One: Interaction of Europe and the World (INT) Question: What was humanism, and what effect did it have on philosophy, education, and the writing of history? Humanism was the catalyst movement that initiated the intellectual rebirth in Renaissance Italy and soon after the rest of Europe. This movement was led by laymen members of society called humanists. Petrarch was the father of Humanism and set in motion a ransacking of monastic libraries throughout Europe. This began the humanist…

his model of church leadership, and why he thought the way he did. His Christians are not stupid or naïve, but are instead the intellectuals of the highest caliber. His Christianity is not an inferior philosophy, but Eusebius would in fact count it above all others as being the one true philosophy by which one can and should live one’s life. The Christian clergy would be free to move in the same sphere as the non-Christian intellectual elite and would be given the respect he believes they…

rather than the religious side. In doing so, we are able to progress because we have both sides of an argument. Galileo Galilei discovered the law of inertia, which is still used in today’s scientific world. The Renaissance also influenced today’s music, art, and writing. 10. “One cannot die in the middle of Act Five,” is an example of “romantic irony.” We know that the story continues for a few more acts, so it would not make sense for the character to die in the middle of the story. One…

'To me, the best delight of composing isn't what it's about, however the inward music the words make.' - Truman Capote. In assent to the above statement, I think composing is the most significant artistic articulation. The significant target of distributing this magazine is teaching of enthusiasm for composing and inventive reasoning among the understudies. As the maxim goes," mind resembles parachute, works best when opened". This unassuming activity will set the maturing minds free…

The poem was written in couplet form, which is a stanza consisting of two lines that usually rhyme (Dictionary.com, 2015) (Poetry Foundation, 2009). Pope’s poem had real-life experience with a small amount of ethical leanings and some skeptical philosophies (6.10) (Waltham & Mindedge Inc, 2014). Pope also used neoclassicism in this poem (6.7) (Waltham & Mindedge Inc, 2014), combining all of these styles together was a reflection on the way he had learned through-out…

“Tabula Rasa” is part of John Locke’s philosophy and is a Latin principle of understanding that the nature of humans is a blank slate. John Locke is “one of the most important political theorist of the enlightenment, [and] a founding figure of the school of philosophy known as empiricism” (Locke 125). As an Empiricist he holds that “knowledge derives from experience rather than from pure reason” (Short). “John Locke viewed human nature as not inherently self-interested or aggressive, [but…

Perhaps the most important influencer was that of Ancient Greece; a society that sought a balance, order, and harmony that people have emulated for thousands of years. The Greeks laid the foundations for Western Civilization with their formation of philosophy, history, democracy, and other elements that were the basis of current ideals still held to this day. The Greek vision of humanity believed that because humans have the ability to reason, they can control the mind and master the unknown.…

to anything, not exclusively a fellow human – in the case of Karl Marx, he experienced this relationship with his homeland of Germany. Although Marx is ruthless in denouncing his home country throughout “A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right,” it does not necessarily follow that he despised said nation. On the contrary, harsh criticism is unfailingly born from a deep emotional attachment towards a subject, and…

Conclusion Both artists have strong spiritual beliefs. Cage’s adoption of the Zen Buddhist philosophies in his 30s made a dramatic difference to his life, along with the Chinese philosophy of chance – by utilising the i-ching to make decisions rather than act from the will of self. His silent work 4’33” was an idea that had been in the back of his mind for several years. I believe it was an extraordinarily courageous of him to invite a fee paying audience to experience his concept for the…