Saturday, January 13, 2018

How Music Philosophers "Know"


                   How Music Philosophers "Know"

Epistemology—The theory of “knowing” and the limits of “knowing”.

Methodology—The system a philosopher uses to establish “knowing”.

Music philosophy—The love and pursuit of wisdom about music—i.e. the search for truth about music.

A music philosophy is —A series of systematic beliefs concerning the nature and value of the whole of music.

Nature---The essence of the quality or qualities that make music what it is.

Value---The character or essence of the music that makes it estimable or valuable.

Meaning---The understanding that that experiencing music performance gives to the performer and listener.

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