The Philosophy of Rhythm: Aesthetics, Music, Poetics - Paperback

by Peter Cheyne (Editor), Andy Hamilton (Editor), Max Paddison (Editor)

With original essays by philosophers, psychologists, musicians, literary critics, and ethno-musicologists, The Philosophy of Rhythm offers a broad perspective on rhythm-the fundamental pulse that animates music, dance, and poetry across all cultures.

Author Biography

Peter Cheyne is Associate Professor at Shimane University, and Visiting Fellow in Philosophy at Durham University. He leads two international projects, one on the Aesthetics of Perfection and Imperfection, and the other on the 17th- to 19th-century Philosophy of the Life Sciences.

Andy Hamilton teaches philosophy at Durham University, UK. He specialises in aesthetics, philosophy of mind, political philosophy, and history of 19th- and 20th-century philosophy, especially Wittgenstein.

Max Paddison is Emeritus Professor of Music Aesthetics at the University of Durham. He works in critical theory, philosophy, contemporary music, and popular music.