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One of the central questions in the philosophy of sounds and hearing is the question of space: what spaces or locations, if any, do sound perceptions make one aware of? When I hear a sound, do I perceive the direction of the sound? The direction (or distance) of the sound's source?
I first elucidate the qualitative and quantitative nature of sound, explaining the ideality and negativity of sound, the temporality and hylomorphic form of sound, the propagation of sound, the causal sources of sound, and the mechanical nature of sound.
Sounds are public objects of auditory perception. By ‘object’ I mean only that which is perceived—that which is available for attention, thought, and demonstrative reference. Two listeners in a room may hear and talk about the same sound, and all in attendance may hear the sound of the same speech.
1 Οκτ 2007 · It demonstrates how thinking about audition and appreciating the relationships among multiple sense modalities enriches our understanding of perception. It articulates the central questions that comprise the philosophy of sound, and proposes a novel theory of sounds and their perception.
John lifts his arm and hits a gong. Mary, who is in the next room, makes the following observation: “I’ve heard the sound of a gong”. Which John answers by saying: “The sound of the gong was the effect of my moving my arm”. Wherefrom Mary correctly infers: “Then I heard the effect of your moving your arm”.
Where are sounds? Are they anywhere? The main relevant classes include proximal , medial, distal, and aspatial theories. There are significant variants of each of these. 1. Proximal Theories of Sounds. 1.1 Sounds as Sensations. 1.2 Sounds as Proximal Stimuli. 2. Medial Theories of Sounds. 2.1 Sounds as Events or Properties of the Medium.
sound is certainly grounded on sensory bases, sounds are mostly considered as audible things, and those who consider audibility as an essential character of sounds are also ready to consider sounds as subjective qualities. The strong version of this thesis identifies sounds with acoustic sensations (this is a commonplace for the
