{"product_id":"experiencing-sound-the-sensation-of-being-9780520400849","title":"Experiencing Sound: The Sensation of Being","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the winds of Mars to a baby's first laugh, a prolific philosopher-composer reflects on the profound imperative of sound in everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eExperiencing Sound\u003c\/i\u003e presents its subject as fundamental to all experience--sensation, perception, and understanding. Lawrence Kramer turns on its head the widespread notion that vision takes pride of place among the senses and demonstrates how paying attention to sound can transform how we make meaning out of experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through a series of brief, lyrical forays, Kramer shows that sound, whether heard or unheard, is the object of a primary need and an essential component in the sensation of being alive and the perception of time. It is something that we may suffer--or be made to suffer--as well as enjoy. Like its predecessor \u003ci\u003eThe Hum of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, this book ranges widely across music, philosophy, literature, art, media, and history, from classical antiquity to the present, as it invites us to experience sound anew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Kramer\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of English and Music at Fordham University. He is the author of fifteen previous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Thought of Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hum of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMusic and the Forms of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also an award-winning composer whose works have been performed throughout the United States and Europe.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50888722481426,"sku":"9780520400849","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2a1e6606-d2f2-49ce-9adc-19929412b58e.jpg?v=1738157509","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/experiencing-sound-the-sensation-of-being-9780520400849","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}