Andrew S. Bowie je profesorem filozofie a německé literatury, jehož práce se zaměřuje na propojení hudby a filozofie. Jeho výzkum se hluboce ponořil do německé filozofické tradice, rozebírá klíčové myslitele a jejich přínos k takzvané kontinentální filozofii v anglosaském světě. Bowieho analýzy, oceňované pro svou hloubku a znalosti, osvětlují složité vztahy mezi myšlením a uměním. Jeho vlastní filozofická práce o hudbě je obzvláště ceněna pro svou vynikající a hustě argumentovanou povahu.
Introduction to German Philosophy is the only book in English to provide a comprehensive account of the key ideas and arguments of modern German philosophy from Kant to the present. * the first book in English to provide a comprehensive account of the key ideas and arguments of modern German philosophy from Kant to the present. schovat popis
Exploring the intersection of music and philosophy, Andrew Bowie challenges the notion that philosophy should solely provide answers about music. He examines influential philosophical perspectives on music from Kant to Adorno, arguing that music can illuminate critical philosophical questions regarding language, subjectivity, and ethics. By revealing the limitations of contemporary philosophical views on communication and meaning, Bowie positions music as a vital resource for philosophical inquiry, appealing to both philosophers and musicologists alike.
`A very good idea, these Very Short Introductions, a new concept from OUP' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian --Book Jacket.
Adorno was a German philosopher, and social and cultural theorist whose work is seen as increasingly relevant to understanding the pathologies of contemporary society. This book considers his life and work, from the philosophical tradition he worked from to his explorations of reason and social theory, and critical assessments of modern culture.