講義題目:    
Philosophy of the Senses: Sounds and Audition

授業の目標・概要:    
Perception has traditionally been the focus of many philosophical problems, including the nature of the mind and the nature of the world to which perception seems to connect us. This seminar focuses on sounds and the sense of hearing.

授業のキーワード:    
philosophy of perception、 audition、 perception、 sound

授業計画:    
Questions to be covered over the course of the semester include:

- What is the ontology of sounds - are sounds qualities or events?
- Are sounds physical or merely psychological?
- Do we perceive objects directly through sound, or indirectly?
- Is audition different from vision in this respect?
- Is auditory perception inherently spatial?
- What, if anything, is special about the auditory experiences of music and meaningful speech?

授業の方法:    
Each week will begin with a short lecture, followed by general discussion. The lecture and discussion will be conducted in English.

成績評価方法:    
The final grade will be based on participation in discussion and a take-home exam (in English) at the end of the semester.

教科書:   
Nudds, M. & O’Callaghan, C. (2009) Sounds and Perception: New Philosophical Essays. Oxford University Press.

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履修上の注意:   
basic grounding in Analytic Philosophy will be assumed.

関連ホームページ: 

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/perception-auditory/