The Ontology of Music Groups
Identity, Persistence, and Agency of Creative Groups
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- English
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The Ontology of Music Groups
Identity, Persistence, and Agency of Creative Groups
About this book
This volume examines the ontology of music groups. It connects two fascinating areas of philosophical research: the ontology of social groups and the philosophy of music.
Interest in questions about the nature of music groups is growing. Since people are widely familiar with music groups, the topic is particularly well-suited for introducing issues in social ontology. Being comparably small-scale and temporary, music groups also provide an excellent case study for those who think that social groups are analyzed best by considering small groups. The present volume provides a comprehensive overview of the topic and seeks to establish the ontology of music groups as a distinct field of philosophical research. The chapters, written by leading scholars working on social ontology, revolve around four core themes:
- The identity of music groups
- Variations between different kinds of music groups
- The persistence and longevity of (different kinds of) music groups
- Various characteristics of music groups, including their rational and emotional aspects, as well as their creative abilities
The contributors consider these themes across a wide range of music groups, including popular music groups, rock bands, alternative acts, hip hop crews, choirs and classical orchestras.
The Ontology of Music Groups will appeal to scholars and advanced students working in social ontology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of music.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- 1 Music Groups and Social Ontology
- 2 The Will to Gig: The Social Ontology of Bands
- 3 Once More, With Feeling! A Joint Commitment Account of Musical Groups
- 4 Bands, Personas and the Evaluative Import of (Some) Social Ontology
- 5 A Radical Interpretation of Bands as Variable Embodiments
- 6 On the Persistence of Alternative Rock Bands
- 7 The Ontology of The Band
- 8 Listen to the Band! A Study on the Ontology of Popular Music Groups
- 9 Teaming Up: What Do Collaborations in Rap Music Tell Us About Musical Groups?
- 10 The Handover Band: Constitutive and Temporal Ontology of Classical Ensembles
- 11 Group Survival Factors
- 12 Music Groups as Rational Agents
- 13 On Bands’ Collective Authorship of Songs
- Index of Music Groups
- Index of Philosophers
- Index of Subject Matters