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Comforting Conversations, pt.2
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In Praise of Love: Plato’s Symposium Meets Bernstein’s Serenade
May 13, 2018
Plato’s Symposium is arguably the most memorable philosophical work ever written on the subject of love.…
Remixing Reality – Art and Literature for the 21st Century
April 16, 2017
For decades, literary critics have been questioning the relevance of the novel as a literary…
Why Music Matters
November 8, 2009
There is something deeply mysterious about music. Why does it affect us so powerfully? Is…
The Copyright Wars
March 22, 2009
Today there is an entire generation of people who have never paid for music. From…
Philosophy and Pop Culture
August 3, 2008
From Star Trek and the Grateful Dead to South Park and Stephen Colbert, philosophical questions…
What Is Art?
September 9, 2007
Anything someone wants to call art? Or are there some objective criteria, that not every…
The Philosophy of Music
September 19, 2006
Most people enjoy music daily and have strong listening preferences. Music – along with love –…
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