The Fitzhugh Auditorium, Cohen Quad, Walton Street
Free entry
Professor Christopher Peacocke FBA FAAAS, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, will discuss ‘Understanding Music’ at Cohen Quad. Christopher Peacocke is one of the world’s leading philosophers of mind and perception. We are delighted to welcome him back to Exeter to share his perspective at the intersection of philosophy and music.
Christopher Peacocke writes: Music expresses emotions in a special way. Its character generates extraordinary powers for music as an artform, and I aim to explain why. This special way also brings limits. This talk, illustrated with musical examples, is intended for a general audience, for anyone interested in how music works. It also aims to contain new points that will be of interest to specialists.
