Аристоксен и всеобхватната образованост на музикоса
Aristoxenus and ‘the Musician’s Equipment’

Summary/Abstract: Henry Macran – translator and author of a commentary on The Harmonics of Aristoxenus – observes that the Greek philosopher had already been described as (‘μουσικός’ = musical) by ancient writers. My essay takes this as its point of departure to pursue two goals: firstly, to discover how Aristoxenus’ work justifies his title ‘mousikos;’ and secondly, to outline what his writings reveal about the knowledge of music in general. Aristoxenus’ approach is twofold: music theory and philosophy. And, while it is well-known that he was the first to establish ‘music theory’ as a discipline and to make it the main component in the general science of music, the method he uses deserves special attention. His system might be described as laying the philosophical foundations of music theory.

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