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Title: The Aesthetics of Music by Roger Scruton ISBN: 0-19-816727-X Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: December, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Formidable, engrossing
Comment: That some readers (and reviewers) will object to Scruton's cultural critique is to be expected; after all, he doesn't shrink from the cultural, political, idealogical and moral implications of his carefully-argued aesthetic. Though you don't have to agree, you'll find his arguments engrossing and his knowledge of music formidable. The journey through his encyclopedic knowledge alone is worth the read. The basic idea that music powerfully both reflects and influences the soul and thus society is certainly not new (it's part of ancient wisdom). Scruton's contribution is to look at the processes, reasons and effects in the light of modern philosophy. Mercifully, he writes in an accessible prose. Though not essential to following his argument, a basic knowledge of music theory and ability to parse musical notation will add considerably to the enjoyment of this important book.
Rating: 3
Summary: bit heavy-going but worth it
Comment: 'The Aesthetics of Music' is a very in-depth examination of music and the points where it converges on society and politics. I'm a big fan of Roger and hope that these kinds of writings will help him win back some ground from the ill informed and idiotic books that fill the 'postmodern cultural theory' sections of bookshops and libraries. It is a much more specialised book than many of his recent writings on Foxhunting, English Culture and Global Politics but is similarly passionate and interesting throughout.
For anyone who wants a general understanding of the philosophy behind Scruton's aesthetic arguments his book 'An Intelligent Person's Guide to Modern Culture' contains a complete argument from which the argument of this book is drawn but is much shorter and more direct.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best books ever written on Music
Comment: No one seriously interested in Music will regret reading this. Why does music move us? Scruton helps us to an even stronger appreciation and enjoyment of Music. (Also look out for his new book on Foxhunting.)
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Title: An Intelligent Person's Guide to Modern Culture by Roger Scruton ISBN: 1890318477 Publisher: Saint Augustine's Pr Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Aesthetic Understanding: Essays in the Philosophy of Art and Culture (Carthage Reprint) by Roger Scruton ISBN: 1890318027 Publisher: Saint Augustine's Pr Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: The West and the Rest: Globalization and the Terrorist Threat by Roger Scruton ISBN: 1882926811 Publisher: ISI Books Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Aesthetics of Architecture by Roger Scruton ISBN: 069100322X Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 February, 1980 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Meaning of Conservatism by Roger Scruton ISBN: 189031840X Publisher: Saint Augustine's Pr Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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