Music, science, philosophy: models in the universe of thought

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 shak...

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1. Verfasser: Kassler, Jamie Croy (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Aldershot [u.a.] Ashgate Variorum 2001
Schriftenreihe:Collected studies series 713
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Zusammenfassung: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".
Beschreibung:XVI, 301 S. Ill., Notenbeisp.
ISBN:0860788628