Critique of Pure Music
| Author | : James O. Young |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199682713 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199682712 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (712 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Critique of Pure Music by : James O. Young
Download or read book Critique of Pure Music written by James O. Young and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James O. Young seeks to explain why we value music so highly. He draws on the latest psychological research to argue that music is expressive of emotion by resembling human expressive behaviour. The representation of emotion in music gives it the capacity to provide psychological insight—and it is this which explains a good deal of its value.
