Musical Worlds: New Directions in Philosophy of Music (1998) Philip Alperson

This scholarly paperback edition of Musical Worlds: New Directions in the Philosophy of Music, edited by Philip Alperson and published by The Pennsylvania State University Press in 1998, explores contemporary perspectives on the aesthetics and philosophy of music. The collection gathers essays originally published in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, covering topics such as musical understanding, imagination, and the cultural and political dimensions of music. The book features contributions from leading philosophers and musicologists, including Jerrold Levinson, Kendall Walton, Peter Kivy, Lydia Goehr, and others—making it an essential volume for anyone interested in the intersection of music and philosophy.