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  • Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music (Engaging Culture)
    Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music (Engaging Culture)
    Author: Jeremy S. Begbie
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    The Philosophical Vision of John Duns Scotus: An Introduction
    Author: Mechthild Dreyer
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    Art of Biblical History, The
    Author: V. Philips Long
  • Luke for Everyone (For Everyone)
    Luke for Everyone (For Everyone)
    Author: Tom Wright
  • The Philosophy of John Duns Scotus
    The Philosophy of John Duns Scotus
    Author: Antonie Vos

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More Musings on Socrates’ Perplexing Account of Music

4 Comments Published by Cynthia R. Nielsen October 4th, 2006 in Ancient Philosophy, Music, Plato, Socrates

Plato, using Socrates as his mouthpiece, manifests what appears to be an ambivalent relationship to music. On the one hand, Socrates tells us that music is superior to the other arts because “rhythm and harmony most of all insinuate themselves into the inmost part of the soul.”[1] On the other hand, because he believes that [...]

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