Casey O'Callaghan presents the first philosophical book about sounds. He offers an original systematic treatment of sound and sound experience, and shows how thinking about audition and appreciating the relationships between multiplesense modalities can enrich our understanding of perception and the mind. INDICE: Preface; 1: Sonic realism; 2: What is a sound?; 3: The locations of sounds; 4: The argument from vacuums; 5: Sounds as events; 6: Audible qualities; 7: Sound-related phenomena; 8: The argument from echoes; 9: Echoes; 10: Hearing recorded sounds; 11: Cross-modal illusions; References; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-957550-3
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 14/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés