A01=Laird Addis
Author_Laird Addis
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Product details
- ISBN 9780801489563
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 03 Nov 2004
- Publisher: Cornell University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In this fascinating account of the way in which we understand music, Laird Addis builds on the idea, first articulated by Susanne Langer, that passages of music symbolize emotions and other conscious states. He maintains that the unique bond joining music and feelings is based on a previously unnoticed affinity between consciousness and sound. Addis combines a scholar's insight with a musician's sensibility to make an engaging and convincing statement that will help readers comprehend music's importance in human affairs.
Laird Addis is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Iowa. Among his previous books is Natural Signs: A Theory of Intentionality.
