Plato on music, soul and body / Francesco Pelosi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pelosi, Francesco, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.

Music.

Music--Psychological aspects.

Music, Greek and Roman--History and criticism.

Music, Greek and Roman.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 228 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Plato on Music, Soul & Body

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Plato's reflection on the relationship between soul and body has attracted scholars' attention since antiquity. Less noted, but worthy of consideration, is Plato's thought on music and its effects on human beings. This book adopts an innovative approach towards analysing the soul-body problem by uncovering and emphasising the philosophical value of Plato's treatment of the phenomenon of music. By investigating in detail how Plato conceives of the musical experience and its influence on intelligence, passions and perceptions, it illuminates the intersection of cognitive and emotional functions in Plato's philosophy of mind.

Contents:

Musical education of sensibility

Moving to music : a therapy for the rational soul

Musical education of rationality

Music in the body and soul.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-511-85123-5

1-107-21648-6

0-511-77839-2

1-282-91849-4

9786612918490

0-511-91796-1

0-511-91894-1

0-511-91517-9

0-511-91338-9

0-511-91698-1

OCLC:

689996472