Augustine on the Transcendent in Music

Philosophy and Theology 3 (3):283-292 (1989)
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I offer an argument for the claim that there is a transcendent dimension in music. The argument begins with one offered by Augustine in the De Musica, and adds additional support from contemporary discussions in musicology.

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08902461

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10.5840/philtheol1989336

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