Music, science, philosophy : models in the universe of thought / Jamie C. Kassler.
Pubblicazione:
Aldershot : Ashgate, 2001.
Descrizione fisica:
XVI, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Serie:
Variorum collected studies series ; CS713
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Apollo or Dionysus?: music and the growth of knowledge 2. A conjunction of concepts: music and the emergence of probability 3. Making inferences: music and the mechanisation of logic 4. The ovum as initial datum: Harvey, starting points and creativity 5. On the strech: Hobbes, mechanics and the shaking palsy 6. Blowing the organ: Willis, hydro-pneumatics and hierarchy 7. The science of music to 1830 8. Music as matter in motion 9. Music as unfolding life 10. The problem of musical ear. Index
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