Rational music or Empirical music: The relationship between Rationalism, Empiricism and Music

Kanhe Zhou

doi:10.54097/ehss.v22i.13336

Authors

Kanhe Zhou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v22i.13336

Keywords:

Philosophy of mind; music cognition.

Abstract

This article explains the debate between rationalism versus empiricism, discusses the reasons why rationalism and empiricism must be used side by side, and explores whether music is more rationalistic or empirical.

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