The Congruence of Philosophy and Music

Music and philosophy have been closely associatedthroughout the history of philosophy. Classicalthinkers originally identify their sharedmythological origins and the phenomena thatidentify philosophy as "the greatest kind of music".More recently philosophers alert us to thetranscending nature of music. This book discussesthe congruence of philosophy and music initially bylooking at the contemporary philosophy of music, theconcept of the musical work and the phenomenon oftemporality and time consciousness. A turn towardsPlato's and Aristotle'sphilosophy of music suggests how music andphilosophy provide us with congruent challenges andinsights. Such congruence becomes particularly clearwhen weconsider philosophy in relation to life and thepractice of philosophy as a way of life. This bookincludes discussions of thecontemporary philosophy of music, of temporality, ofclassicalphilosophy and of philosophy as a way of life. It isof particular relevance to philosophers interestedin the philosophy and phenomenology of music or thenature of philosophy and tomusicians seeking clarity on the philosophicalfoundations of their artistic practice.

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Associate Professor at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, professional violinist and Associate Concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra 1987-2002, studies in philosophy at Sydney University (1990-2007, B.A. (Hons), PhD), publishes on music, Plato, Nietzsche, translator of E. Fink, "Nietzsche's philosophy" (Continuum, 2003)

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Music and philosophy have been closely associated throughout the history of philosophy. Classical thinkers originally identify their shared mythological origins and the phenomena that identify philosophy as "the greatest kind of music". More recently philosophers alert us to the transcending nature of music. This book discusses the congruence of philosophy and music initially by looking at the contemporary philosophy of music, the concept of the musical work and the phenomenon of temporality and time consciousness. A turn towards Plato's and Aristotle's philosophy of music suggests how music and philosophy provide us with congruent challenges and insights. Such congruence becomes particularly clear when we consider philosophy in relation to life and the practice of philosophy as a way of life. This book includes discussions of the contemporary philosophy of music, of temporality, of classical philosophy and of philosophy as a way of life. It is of particular relevance to philosophers interested in the philosophy and phenomenology of music or the nature of philosophy and to musicians seeking clarity on the philosophical foundations of their artistic practice.