The Music of Our Lives
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Book Overview
Kathleen Higgins argues that the arguments that Plato used to defend the ethical value of music are still applicable today. Music encourages ethically valuable attitudes and behavior, provides practice in skills that are valuable in ethical life, and symbolizes ethical ideals.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0739120859
ISBN13:9780739120859
Release Date:February 2011
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Length:262 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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Music and ethics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
A psychiatrist and amateur cellist, I salute Prof. Higgins for clearing the philosphical brush from the field of ethics and writing a sophisticated but clear and humane book for general readers. I learned much about 19th century thoughts and prejudices (Hanslick, especially), about sclerotic narrowing of philosophical categories, and the liberating but also disciplining aspects of music. Thank you!
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