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Long, W. (2013). The philosophical implications of “listening”: Centering on the relationship between “listening”, “a sound” and “the human being”. Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences), 45(5), 46. Added by: alexb44 (6/17/25, 12:45 PM) Last edited by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard (6/17/25, 11:34 PM) |
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Categories: General Keywords: Philosophy, Sound Creators: Long Collection: Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences) |
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It seems that we have ignored “listening” as an important way to know the world and ourselves. The ancient Chinese character for “listening” itself embodies well a deep philosophical understanding: by listening we reach and obtain something with our ears. In terms of the relation between “a sound” and “listening”, we can make a distinction between listening to “a sound” and listening to “silence”, i.e., the sound of heart. As the agent of listening, the human being exists in the whole practical process of listening, which cannot be merely understood as an instant action. One can also recognize a different world and a different self through “listening”.
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