Dzieło muzyczne jako droga do doświadczeń transcendentnych lub mistycznych. Perspektywa filozoficzna
Muzyka w Kontekście Pedagogicznym, Społecznym i Kulturowym. December 29, 2025 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.15584/muzpsk.2025.5.6 via OpenAlex
Summary
The article investigates how musical works relate to transcendental or mystical experiences in listeners, drawing on philosophical research. It explores historical views from philosophers like Plato and Nietzsche on music's capacity to evoke these experiences. Additionally, it discusses philosophical concepts that emphasize aspects of music, such as artistic expression and aesthetics, that can induce transcendental or mystical experiences.
Study at a glance
| Key finding | Musical works have the potential to evoke transcendental or mystical experiences among listeners, as discussed through various philosophical perspectives. |
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Abstract
This article aims to investigate the relationship between musical works and transcendental or mystical experiences among listeners. The analysis was conducted within the context of philosophical research. The first part of the text focuses on exploring concepts such as mystical and transcendental experiences. Subsequently, historical conceptions describing the relationships between music and these experiences are presented. In this context, the views of prominent philosophers such as Plato, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Langer, Gadamer, and Jankélévitch are discussed. The article also includes a discussion on philosophical concepts that highlight specific aspects of music capable of inducing transcendental or mystical experiences, including artistic expression, the aesthetics of the work, and its ethical implications.