Musical Aesthetics.

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A Companion to Aesthetics (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy)
1.  A Companion to Aesthetics (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) by David E. Cooper
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  "A good general companion to all things aesthetic."
£29.39   Used & New from: £5.00

History of Western Musical Aesthetics, A
2.  History of Western Musical Aesthetics, A by Edward A. Lippman
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  "A good and clear book about the main ideas in Western Musical Aesthetics."
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The Philosophy and Aesthetics of Music
3.  The Philosophy and Aesthetics of Music by Edward A. Lippman
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  "Examines many aspects of the Aesthetics of Music."
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Fuzzy Thinking: The New Science of Fuzzy Logic
4.  Fuzzy Thinking: The New Science of Fuzzy Logic by Bart Kosko
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  "Bivalence vs. Multivalence. Simplicity vs. Accuracy. Everything is a matter of degree. A good overview of Fuzzy Thinking."
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The Science of Music
5.  The Science of Music by Robin Maconie
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  "A good look at the science of music. The material basics of all Music."
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The Concept of Music (Clarendon Paperbacks)
6.  The Concept of Music (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Robin Maconie
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  "The fundamental conceptual questions regarding Music."
£38.00   Used & New from: £6.32

Music, the Arts and Ideas: Patterns and Predictions in Twentieth-century Culture (Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press)
7.  Music, the Arts and Ideas: Patterns and Predictions in Twentieth-century Culture (Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press) by Meyer
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  "Lots of interesting ideas about Music. Chapter two is about the value and greatness in Music."
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Emotion and Meaning in Music (Phoenix Books)
8.  Emotion and Meaning in Music (Phoenix Books) by Meyer
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  "More interesting stuff from Meyer about Music."
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The Language of Music (Clarendon Paperbacks)
9.  The Language of Music (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Deryck Cooke
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  "An excellent book. Examines musical intervals and how they are used to express emotions and ideas in Music."
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The Musical Mind: The Cognitive Psychology of Music (Oxford Psychology Series)
10.  The Musical Mind: The Cognitive Psychology of Music (Oxford Psychology Series) by John A. Sloboda
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  "A fine book about the cognitive psychology of Music."
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Music and Emotion: Theory and Research (Series in Affective Science)
11.  Music and Emotion: Theory and Research (Series in Affective Science) by Patrik Juslin
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  "More about the emotions and Music."
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Music and the Mind
12.  Music and the Mind by Anthony Storr
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  "Very informative. Examines all kinds of questions related to Music and the Mind."
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The Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature
13.  The Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature by Malcolm Budd
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  "Everything springs from here so it might be a good idea to start with the  Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature."
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Music and the Emotions: The Philosophical Theories (International Library of Philosophy)
14.  Music and the Emotions: The Philosophical Theories (International Library of Philosophy) by Malcolm Budd
The list author says:
  "A bit dry, but still a good book. Looks at how emotions are expressed in Music and the main philosophical theories about the subject."
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Values of Art: Pictures, Poetry and Music
15.  Values of Art: Pictures, Poetry and Music by Malcolm Budd
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  "Examines values of art. The fourth chapter is about Music."
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Fundamentals of Musical Composition
16.  Fundamentals of Musical Composition by Arnold Schoenberg
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  "A good and well structured book about the fundamentals of Musical composition."
£9.74   Used & New from: £6.72
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Dictionary of Symbols (Routledge Dictionaries)
17.  Dictionary of Symbols (Routledge Dictionaries) by J. C. Cirlot
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  "Music is often used as a symbol. A very good book about symbols and their meaning."
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Signs and Symbols: Their Design and Meaning
18.  Signs and Symbols: Their Design and Meaning by Adrian Frutiger
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  "A very good book about visual signs and symbols, but this relates to Music in many ways. Proportions, connections and relations are of vital importance in music too."
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The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature
19.  The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature by Philip Ball
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  "Music is a Pattern and often reflects the patterns found in nature. A good and thorough book about the beautiful and often complex patterns in nature."
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Patterns in the Sand: Computers, Complexity and Everyday Life
20.  Patterns in the Sand: Computers, Complexity and Everyday Life by Terry Bossomaier
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  "Another good book about the patterns we find in nature."
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Nature's Numbers: Discovering Order and Pattern in the Universe (SCIENCE MASTERS)
21.  Nature's Numbers: Discovering Order and Pattern in the Universe (SCIENCE MASTERS) by Ian Stewart
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  "A good and clear book about the math behind nature´s patterns. You don´t need a math background to understand this very good book."
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Chaos: Making a New Science
22.  Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick
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  "A brilliant book about Chaos theory. The Flowing patterns in Nature. Deterministic nonperiodic flow. Fabulous book."
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Complexification: Explaining a Paradoxical World Through the Science of Surprise
23.  Complexification: Explaining a Paradoxical World Through the Science of Surprise by John L. Casti
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  "The simple and complex patterns. The science of surprise. Patterns in nature and man made patterns. Includes discussion about Music."
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Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice (Art and Imagination)
24.  Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice (Art and Imagination) by Robert Lawlor
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  "The beauty of certain proportion both in time and space. The golden ratio and other interesting proportions."
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A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe
25.  A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe by Michael S. Schneider
The list author says:
  "Great book. Clearly structured and vell written. About the Mathematical archetypes of nature art and science. Brilliant stuff."
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