Music and the Origins of Language - Theories from the French Enlightenment (Hardcover, New)

The search for the origins of language was one of the most pressing philosophical issues of the eighteenth century. It has escaped notice, however, that music figured prominently in that search. This study analyzes reflections on music and music theory as they appear within the logical and narrative structure of texts by, for example, Rousseau, Diderot, Rameau and Condillac, and considers the ways in which music facilitates links between language and meaning, between conceptions of an original society and an ideal social order.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Downing A. Thomas
Dimensions:	236 x 157 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-47307-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > General Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > General
LSN:	0-521-47307-1
Barcode:	9780521473071

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