PHIL408M

Topics in Contemporary Philosophy; Philosophy of Music

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An examination of philosophical questions raised by music, such as: What is a musical work? What is a good performance? What does music express? Can music evoke full-fledged emotions? What is musical understanding? What is the role of imagination in musical appreciation? What is the importance of form?

Sister Courses: PHIL408B, PHIL408C, PHIL408D, PHIL408E, PHIL408F, PHIL408G, PHIL408I, PHIL408J, PHIL408K, PHIL408L, PHIL408N, PHIL408O, PHIL408P, PHIL408Q, PHIL408R, PHIL408S, PHIL408V, PHIL408W, PHIL408X, PHIL408Y, PHIL408Z

Spring 2026

Avia Pasternak

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Past Semesters

Jerrold Levinson

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.81 between 62 students*

PHIL408M Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 12.9%
A: 20.97%
B-: 12.9%
B: 8.06%
B+: 17.74%
C: 3.23%
C+: 3.23%
F: 4.84%
W: 9.68%
other: 6.45%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.