{"product_id":"aesthetics-and-music-hardcover","title":"Aesthetics and Music - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAesthetics and Music \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a fresh, provocative exploration of the key concepts and arguments in musical aesthetics. It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e makes an eloquent case for a humanistic, meritocratic and genuinely aesthetic conception of music and musical understanding. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyone interested in what contemporary philosophy has to say about music as an art will find this thought-provoking and highly enjoyable book required reading.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thinkers discussed range from Pythagoras and Plato to Kant, Nietzsche and Adorno. Areas of music covered include classical, popular and traditional music, and jazz. This updated edition features new material, including three new chapters on the evolutionary perspective, words and music and music and language. There are guides to further reading, and new dialogues with some contemporary thinkers and musicians.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Durham University, UK. He writes for the contemporary music magazine \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a jazz pianist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850830938419,"sku":"9781350094352","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OuNsv3V9Tr9781350094352.webp?v=1793509302","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/aesthetics-and-music-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}