Philosophers and Music

The book “Philosophers and Music” written by Arian Rahmanian and published by the Art Academy Publishing House, is a historical overview of the views of Western philosophers on music from ancient Greece to the twentieth century. In this book, the theories of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche about music are examined and explained. To facilitate the understanding of these philosophers’ theories on music, the author also elaborates on their views regarding topics such as ontology and aesthetics from the perspective of each philosopher. This book can be of interest and use to all enthusiasts and followers of art philosophy, music, and philosophy.