Experiencing Sound: The Sensation of Being

By: Lawrence Kramer

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Synopsis: From the winds of Mars to a baby's first laugh, a prolific philosopher-composer reflects on the profound imperative of sound in everyday life. Experiencing Sound presents its subject as fundamental to all experience—sensation, perception, and understanding. Lawrence Kramer turns on its head the widespread notion that vision takes pride of place among the senses and demonstrates how paying attention to sound can transform how we make meaning out of experience. Through a series of brief, lyrical forays, Kramer shows that sound, whether heard or unheard, is the object of a primary need and an essential component in the sensation of being alive and the perception of time. It is something that we may suffer—or be made to suffer—as well as enjoy. Like its predecessor The Hum of the World, this book ranges widely across music, philosophy, literature, art, media, and history, from classical antiquity to the present, as it invites us to experience sound anew.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 192 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780520400856
Related ISBNs:: 9780520400849
Publisher:: University of California Press
Date of Addition:: 09/03/24
Copyrighted By:: Lawrence Kramer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Poetry, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Music, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.