Andrew S. Bowie je profesor filozofie a nemeckej literatúry, ktorého práca sa zameriava na prepojenie hudby a filozofie. Jeho výskum sa hlboko ponoril do nemeckej filozofickej tradície, analyzujúc kľúčových mysliteľov a ich prínos k takzvanej kontinentálnej filozofii v anglosaskom svete. Bowieho analýzy, oceňované pre svoju hĺbku a poznanie, osvetľujú zložité vzťahy medzi myslením a umením. Jeho vlastná filozofická práca o hudbe je obzvlášť cenená pre svoju vynikajúcu a hutne argumentovanú 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.