Dzieło muzyczne jako droga do doświadczeń transcendentnych lub mistycznych. Perspektywa filozoficzna
Muzyka w Kontekście Pedagogicznym, Społecznym i Kulturowym. December 29, 2025 DOI: 10.15584/muzpsk.2025.5.6 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe article examines how music can lead listeners to mystical or transcendental experiences. It first defines these experiences and then surveys historical philosophical perspectives from Plato, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Langer, Gadamer, and Jankélévitch. The analysis focuses on philosophical concepts that identify specific musical features—such as artistic expression, aesthetic qualities, and ethical dimensions—that may induce such experiences. The work is a theoretical and philosophical paper, not an empirical study.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Transcendental number Context archaeology Philosophical analysis Epistemology |
| Key finding | Music can induce transcendental or mystical experiences through its artistic expression, aesthetics, and ethical implications, as supported by historical philosophical thought. |
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.