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Essay on the Origin of Languages and Writings Related to Music
Jean Jacques Rousseau
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Description for Essay on the Origin of Languages and Writings Related to Music
paperback. Rousseau's major works, available for the first time in a uniform English edition, continue with a work that situates Rousseau's linguistic and musical theory within his larger philosophical system. Editor(s): Scott, John T. Translator(s): Scott, John T. Num Pages: 658 pages, 2 illus. 5 tables. Musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; HPCD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 953.
"J.J. was born for music," Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote of himself, "not to be consumed in its execution, but to speed its progress and make discoveries about it. His ideas on the art and about the art are fertile, inexhaustible." Rousseau was a practicing musician and theorist for years before publication of his first Discourse, but until now scholars have neglected these ideas. This graceful translation remedies both those failings by bringing together the Essay, which John T. Scott says"most clearly displays the juncture between Rousseau's musical theory and his major philosophical works," with a comprehensive selection of the ... Read more
"J.J. was born for music," Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote of himself, "not to be consumed in its execution, but to speed its progress and make discoveries about it. His ideas on the art and about the art are fertile, inexhaustible." Rousseau was a practicing musician and theorist for years before publication of his first Discourse, but until now scholars have neglected these ideas. This graceful translation remedies both those failings by bringing together the Essay, which John T. Scott says"most clearly displays the juncture between Rousseau's musical theory and his major philosophical works," with a comprehensive selection of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
658
Condition
New
Number of Pages
658
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781584658009
SKU
V9781584658009
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About Jean Jacques Rousseau
JOHN T. SCOTT is an assistant professor of political science in the Honors College, within the University of Houston.
Reviews for Essay on the Origin of Languages and Writings Related to Music
"The volume shows that his work on music is not a by-way but belongs to the mainstream of his thought. For Rousseau, the volume shows, music is inseparable from the distinctive expressions of different human cultures and gives voice to the moral passions of the people. A brief but informative survey of the writings provides an excellent introduction to the ... Read more