The hum of the world : a philosophy of listening
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Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018].
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Published
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018].
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Book
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vii, 244 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The Hum of the World is an invitation to contemplate what would happen if we heard the world as attentively as we see it. Balancing big ideas with playful wit and lyrical prose, this imaginative volume identifies the role of sound in Western experience as the primary medium in which the presence and persistence of life acquire tangible form. The positive experience of aliveness is not merely in accord with sound, but inaccessible, even inconceivable, without it. Lawrence Kramer's poetic book roves freely over music, media, language, philosophy, and science from the ancient world to the present, along the way revealing how life is apprehended through sounds ranging from pandemonium to the faint background hum of the world. Easily moving from reflections on pivotal texts and music to the introduction of elemental concepts, this warm meditation on auditory culture uncovers the knowledge and pleasure made available when we recognize that the world is alive with sound.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kramer, L. (2018). The hum of the world: a philosophy of listening . University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kramer, Lawrence, 1946-. 2018. The Hum of the World: A Philosophy of Listening. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kramer, Lawrence, 1946-. The Hum of the World: A Philosophy of Listening University of California Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kramer, Lawrence. The Hum of the World: A Philosophy of Listening University of California Press, 2018.
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