Ep. 292: Langer on Symbolic Music (Part One)

On Susanne Langer's <em>Philosophy in a New Key</em> (1942), ch. 8-10. Is music (the supposedly non-representational artform) a language? If it's "expressive," what exactly does it express? <p>Part two of this episode is only going to be available to you if you sign up at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a> or via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-partially-examined-life/id318345767">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p> <p><em>Sponsors: Get a free T-shirt with your first order at <a href="https://buckmason.com/pel">BuckMason.com/pel</a>. Get access to comprehensive software monitoring and 100GB of data free at <a href="https://newrelic.com/pel">NewRelic.com/pel</a>.</em> <em>Learn about St. John's College at <a href="https://sjc.edu/pel">sjc.edu/pel</a>.</em></p>