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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Art and "truth"

Heidegger's ontology in light of Ernst Bloch's philosophy of hope and Hans-Georg Gadamer's play-metaphor. three impulses for a new perspective of musical bildung

Karl Heinrich Ehrenforth

pp. 243-256

Abstract

What is truth? Is there truth only in Religion or Science? Why not in Art? It is for many people surely surprising, that modern philosophers as Schleiermacher, Dilthey, Graf York, Dewey, Bloch, Heidegger, Gadamer, Blumenberg, Ricoeur and Waldenfels has dared, to say: Art is more than entertainment or illusion (Platon). Art is an important example of sensual-symbolic truth. But why has this perception, which seems to be a "declaration of war" against Cartesianism, no echo in present cultural policy and education? This article tries to show some bridges between philosophy and (Music-)education: (1) Heideggers "Sein zum Tode" and music as "meditatio mortis", (2) Heideggers "Kehre" (turn) and his exploration of beauty in poetry as "Sein" (being), (3) Blochs "Prinzip Hoffnung", exposed in Beethoven's Fidelio and Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem, and (4) Gadamers ontology of "Spiel" (game) as phenomenon of Art.

Publication details

Published in:

Pio Frederik, Varkøy Øivind (2015) Philosophy of music education challenged: Heideggerian inspirations: music, education and personal development. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 243-256

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9319-3_15

Full citation:

Ehrenforth Karl Heinrich (2015) „Art and "truth": Heidegger's ontology in light of Ernst Bloch's philosophy of hope and Hans-Georg Gadamer's play-metaphor. three impulses for a new perspective of musical bildung“, In: F. Pio & Ø. Varkøy (eds.), Philosophy of music education challenged: Heideggerian inspirations, Dordrecht, Springer, 243–256.