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Musical Recordings
Author(s) -
Kania Andrew
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2008.00194.x
Subject(s) - metaphysics , transparency (behavior) , variety (cybernetics) , musical , psychology , epistemology , aesthetics , cognitive science , philosophy , computer science , art , artificial intelligence , visual arts , computer security
In this article, I first consider the metaphysics of musical recordings: their variety, repeatability, and transparency. I then turn to evaluative or aesthetic issues, such as the relative virtues of recordings and live performances, in light of the metaphysical discussion.