Philosophy Program presents
Alessandra Brusadin PhD candidate in Philosophy, University of Padova Italy, and current Bard Research Scholar in Residence
"Understanding Music in its Context: Wittgenstein's Criticism of a 'Science of Aesthetics'"
Is it possible for aesthetics to be a science? Can empirical methods provide an explanation for our aesthetic judgments? The possibility of a 'science of aesthetics' is one of the focuses of Wittgenstein's Lectures on Aesthetics (1938). In this talk,I will discuss aspects of our understanding of music in light of Wittgenstein's non-psychologistic view of aesthetics. Specifically, I will address the connection between our psychological or neural processes and the context of our experience of music.
Time: 4:45 pm
Location: Olin, Room 201
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