PHIL 20353 Philosophy of Music
An introduction to some basic issues in the philosophy of music. What is the difference between music and noise? What is a work of music? Are works of different traditions fundamentally different kinds of entities? What is a musical performance, and what is it for a performance to be accurate or authentic? What are the relevant social, cultural, economic, and ethical considerations when playing or otherwise engaging with certain kinds of music? Readings will be a mix of classic and contemporary papers by leading philosophers of music.