The Beginnings of Modern Philosophy of Music in England
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: June 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780754601395
Subjects: Theory of music & musicology; c 1600 to c 1700; History; Baron,; Music/Songbooks; Music; Instruction & Study - Appreciation; Acoustics and physics; Philosophy and aesthetics; Instruction & Study - General; 1637-1685.; 17th century; England; Guilford, Francis North,; Philosophical essay of musick
First sentence: In common parlance, the term 'philosophy of music' designates aesthetics, a branch of philosophy that emerged in the second half of the eighteenth century and that (depending on one's standpoint) concerns itself with musical beauty, musical taste or musical pleasure.