Date of Award
8-7-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
Dr. Andrea Scarantino
Second Advisor
Dr. Jessica Berry
Third Advisor
Dr. Michael Owren
Abstract
According to folk psychology, instrumental music regularly elicits emotions in listeners. Philosophers and psychologists such as Kivy, Konecni and Zangwill have questioned the existence of these musically elicited emotions, arguing that instrumental music elicits moods or aesthetic judgments rather than emotions. I defend the folk psychological position against these skeptics. The first chapter sets up the debate surrounding musically elicited emotions, while chapters two and three defend the thesis that instrumental music elicits emotions against the critics’ arguments. Chapter four outlines the implications of this defense for a variety of fields.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/2797823
Recommended Citation
Economides, Alexander, "How Music Makes Us Feel." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2797823