Why Musicians Need Philosophy
Not as much, I grant, as philosophers need music, but nevertheless the need is real. In the past our musical culture had secure foundations in the church,…
Not as much, I grant, as philosophers need music, but nevertheless the need is real. In the past our musical culture had secure foundations in the church,…
Why does today’s Western art music strive so conspicuously for cultural relevance? Why are many of our university music faculties more concerned with cultural theory than with…
Recently, some European politicians and journalists have been making well-intentioned appeals to the "spirit of the Enlightenment" or the "values of the Enlightenment". In the face of…