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Author Kassler, Jamie Croy.

Title Music, science, philosophy : models in the universe of thought / Jamie C. Kassler.

Publication Info. Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, [2001]
©2001

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 Talbott: Circulating Collection  ML3800 .K38 2001    Available  ---
Description xvi, 301 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm.
Series Variorum collected studies series ; CS713
Collected studies ; CS713.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Apollo or Dionysus? Music and the growth of knowledge -- A conjunction of concepts: music and the emergence of probability -- Making inferences: music and the mechanisation of logic -- The ovum as initial datum: Harvey, starting points and creativity -- On the stretch: Hobbes, mechanics and the shaking palsy -- Blowing the organ: Willis, hyrdo-pneumatics and hierarchy -- The science of music to 1830 -- Music as matter in motion -- Music as unfolding life -- The problem of "Musical ear".
Subject Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music theory -- History.
Music theory.
History.
Music and science -- History.
Music and science.
Model theory.
Model theory.
ISBN 0860788628 alkaline paper